A contact defect can develop over time due to friction corrosion on the plug connection between the cable harness and the fan controller. The insulation of the cable harness can therefore become damaged over time, which could trigger a short circuit.
This could result in a vehicle fire, even if the car is parked.
The BMW 3-Series models affected by this recall were manufactured between 20 July 2004 and 8 July 2011.
Alpina recall code: 0061830500, 0061660400, 0061830400
Affected models: 3-Series (E90 – E93)
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 1 321 208
Source: Rapex Alert 11/2021 A12/00390/21