Fire risk with BMW electric vehicle and Fiat Hybrid (week 42/22)

26/10/2022

This week’s recalls:
– BMW i3, Fiat 500 – fire risk
– Citroen – fire risk
– Mercedes, Land Rover – powertrain
– Mercedes, Jeep – airbag

Nine recalls for 12 models of seven carmakers were announced via Rapex in the 42nd week of 2022.

Mercedes-Benz has announced three recalls, while Bentley, BMW, Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, and Land Rover have one each – see the table at the end of the article.

Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.

Faulty production of high-voltage batteries may lead to high-voltage cell modules overheating, which increases the risk of fire with BMW i3s manufactured from October 2018 to August 2021. There is also a fire risk due to a broken circuit in the electrical connection of the auxiliary battery with the Fiat 500 Hybrid produced between January 26 and June 3, 2022. You can also check out the other EV/Hybrids recalls.

Other models being recalled this week due to fire risk are the Citroens C4, Jumpy and Spacetourer, which may have a faulty high-voltage wiring harness. The 427 cars built in March and April 2022 are recalled.

The classic Land Rover Defender and Mercedes G-Class off-roads are recalled due to axle and Cardan shaft problems. Mercedes and Jeep also recall for airbags issues. Nearly 8,500 2020-2022 Bentley Bentayga SUVs may have poorly fastened rear seats.

Details on this week’s recalls can be found in the table below.

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Recalls announced in the 42nd week of 2022

Make, Model (years)	Problem
Bentley Bentayga (2020 – 2022)	Due to an improper installation procedure the seats in the second row may not be correctly locked.
BMW i3 (2018 – 2021)	Faulty production of high-voltage batteries may lead to high-voltage cell modules can overheat.
Citroen C4 (2022)	The high voltage wiring harness may be defective.
Citroen Jumpy (2022)	The high voltage wiring harness may be defective.
Citroen Spacetourer (2022)	The high voltage wiring harness may be defective.
Fiat 500 Hybrid (2022)	Risk of fire due to a broken circuit in the electrical connection of the auxiliary battery.
Jeep Compass (2020 – 2021)	The side airbag inflatable curtain on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle may not be connected.
Jeep Renegade (2020 – 2021)	The side airbag inflatable curtain on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle may not be connected.
Land Rover Defender (2010 – 2013)	Defective welding involving the vehicle’s axle.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (2016 – 2021)	In some vehicles, the front Cardan shaft can collide with the clamping body.
Mercedes-Benz GLB (2020)	The Electronic Stability Program (ESP) unit might be damaged.
Mercedes-Benz GLC (2022)	The curtain airbag support at the B-pillar level may be defective.

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