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BMW X3 PHEV (2020)

EV/Hybrid fire

08/12/2020

Reason for the recall:

A short circuit in the high-voltage battery could occur during initial charging due to a particle in the form of a welding bead.

This may trigger a chain reaction in the battery, increasing the risk of fire.

The BMW X3 PHEV models affected by this recall were manufactured between 19 March and 6 August 2020.

BMW recall code: 0061540500, 0061560500

Source: Rapex Alert 41/2020 A12/01342/20

We wrote about the problem in the article BMW urges owners not to charge its plug-in hybrid models, announces a recall

Update 4. 12. 2020

The cells of the high-voltage battery may be contaminated. This could result in a short circuit, increasing the risk of fire.

The BMW X3 PHEV models affected by this recall were manufactured between 5 February 2020 and 2 October 2020.

BMW recall code: 0061650500, 0061660500, 0061670500

Source: Rapex Alert 49/2020 A12/01680/20

We wrote about the problem in the article BMW is recalling another 26,700 plug-in hybrids (PHEV) due to the risk of fire

Type of alert	Serious
Production period	5. 2. 2020 - 2. 10. 2020
Risk	Fire
Type/number of model	Type-approval numbers: e12007/461824, e12007/461675, e12007/461676, e12007/461797, e12007/461918, e12007/460276, e12007/461947, e12007/462017, e12007/461688, Types: F2X, F2AT, F1X, G3X, G5X, 7L, G3L, G3K, G5L
Country of origin	Germany
Alert submitted by	Germany
Measures taken by economic operators	Recall of the product from end users
Products were found and measures were taken also in	See the source
Published by Rapex	09/10/2020

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What should an owner do if there's a recall?

Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact a BMW dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.