Transport Canada Recall - 2021596 -
Summary
Affected products
2020 | BMW | 5 SERIES, 2020 | BMW | X3, 2020 | MINI | COOPER COUNTRYMAN, 2021 | BMW | X5, 2021 | BMW | 5 SERIES, 2021 | BMW | 3 SERIES, 2021 | MINI | COOPER COUNTRYMAN, 2021 | BMW | X3
Issue
On certain plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), debris may have entered the high-voltage battery during production. As a result, the battery could short circuit. Note: This recall is for potentially affected vehicles that did not have battery cell module(s) replaced as a part of TC Recall No. 2020-464. Under this new recall the battery cell module(s) must be replaced.
Safety risk
A short circuit in the battery could create a fire risk.
Corrective actions
BMW will notify owners by mail and inform you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the battery cell module(s) of the high-voltage battery. BMW recommends that you should not charge your vehicle and that you should not drive the vehicle in manual mode, sport mode or use the shift paddles until the recall repairs have been completed. BMW also recommends that you should drain the high-voltage battery via iDrive, by setting/leaving the charging state at 30%, until the recall repairs have been completed.
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Additional information
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