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SR/02525/26

Passenger car

Bmw · 3 series, 5 series, 7 series

Country of origin
Germany
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

Water may enter the starter motor and cause damage. As a result, the engine may no longer start, or the starter motor may short-circuit or remain continuously activated. This could cause local overheating of the starter motor or thermal overload of surrounding components and lead to a vehicle fire, including when the ignition is switched 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

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 31 August 2026

Product

Description
Passenger car.
Brand
Bmw
Model / type
3L, 7L, G5Le1*2007/46*0314*, e1*2007/46*0276*, e1*2007/46*1688*
Barcode
00128206000012840600
Batch
29.07.2014 - 12.11.2020

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
SR/02525/26 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2026-37
Published
15 September 2026
Modified
1 October 2026

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