
Passenger car
Bmw · 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, Z4, 3Li Limousine
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
Water may come into contact with the starter relay and gradually cause corrosion. This could affect the electrical connection inside the relay and make the engine difficult to start. It may also result in a short circuit and could cause the starter to overheat leading to a fire when the vehicle is in motion or when it is parked with the ignition off.
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/03830/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-44
- Published
- 14 November 2025
- Modified
- 13 July 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/03749/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/03748/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/03846/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.
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