
Passenger car
Bmw · 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er)
Motor vehiclesFire
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The positive battery cable of the starter-generator may not have been manufactured correctly. This could result in a loose electrical connection, leading to excessive contact resistance. The vehicle cannot charge or start. Contact points in the starter-generator could overheat and cause a vehicle fire.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Passenger car.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01734/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-19
- Published
- 18 August 2025
- Modified
- 9 October 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/01742/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on type/number of model and bar code.
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