Passenger car
Bmw · Série 2 - Série 3 - Série 4 - Série 5 - Série 6 - X3 - X4 - X5
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The failure concerns the RSW22 starter, type RWT (reinforced for watertightness). Increased abrasion of the magnetic contact can lead to the formation of deposits at the lowest point of the relay interior. This in turn can increase the resistance of the relay contact, causing accidental ignition or even short circuits, possibly leading to a thermal reaction and 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: ManufacturerIn force from: 30 January 2026
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/00551/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-7
- Published
- 17 February 2026
- Modified
- 27 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification OR/00018/26: 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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