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Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireMay 9, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Bmw 3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er) passenger car — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The positive battery cable of the starter-generator may not have been manufactured correctly. This could result in a loose electrical connection, leading to excessive contact resistance. The vehicle cannot charge or start. Contact points in the starter-generator could overheat and cause a vehicle fire. 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 — Manufacturer

Product description

Passenger car.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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