Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V490000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-08-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V490000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
713
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-18
Owners notified
2020-10-12

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 330e and X5 xDrive45e, 2020-2021 X3 xDrive30e, and 2020 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. Loose welding beads may form a conductive path between the hybrid battery cells which could lead to a short-circuit.

Safety risk

A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery modules, free of charge. BMW issued owners an interim notification on October 16, 2020. Although potentially affected BMW owners received interim owner notification letters, all potentially affected BMW owner vehicles have been remedied; therefore, BMW Final owner notification letters will not be necessary. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 330E2021
BMW X32021 2020
BMW X52021
MINI Countryman2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.