Transport Canada Recall - 2020385 - BMW
Summary
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2020 | BMW | X3, 2020 | MINI | COUNTRYMAN, 2021 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2021 | BMW | 5 SERIES, 2021 | BMW | 7 SERIES, 2021 | BMW | X3, 2021 | BMW | X5, 2021 | MINI | COUNTRYMAN
Issue
Issue:
On certain Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), weld beads may not have been removed from the high voltage battery during assembly. As a result, during the initial charge to full capacity, the weld beads could cause a short circuit between the battery cells.
Safety Risk:
A short circuit could create the risk of a fire.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the high voltage battery. The battery modules will be replaced, if necessary.
Note: Only one of the affected vehicles was sold to a retail customer. Dealers will inspect and repair all other vehicles before they are sold.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.