Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V683000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-09-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V683000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
2022-09-13
Owners notified
2022-10-28

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2022 745e hybrid electric vehicle. The high voltage battery may have been produced with a battery cell electrode that was improperly sized during the laser cutting process, which may result in an electrical short-circuit.

Safety risk

A short-circuit in the battery cell can increase the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the affected battery cell module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on November 30, 2022. Owners were contacted by phone and by First Class mail on October 28, 2022. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BMW 745E2022

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.