BMW Recalls 720,796 Vehicles From the 2012 to 2018 Model Years in the United States: a Water Pump Electrical Connector May Short Circuit and Raise Fire Risk, Under NHTSA Campaign 26V-733, With Owners Told to Park Outside
A recall report filed by BMW of North America with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration places 720,796 vehicles under a new safety recall. The administration record, summarized on November 13, lists the campaign as 26V-733 and covers certain 2012 to 2018 BMW 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series and 5 Series, X1, X3, X4, X5 xDrive40e and Z4 models, with years varying by model.
The record says an improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit, and that a short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed.
BMW report says this recall replaces recall 24V-608 from 2024, and vehicles already repaired under it will need the new remedy. The remedy is still under development, will be performed free of charge at an authorized BMW center, owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in December, and vehicle identification numbers will be searchable on the administration website beginning December 25.
BMW says that as of its October 28 decision to conduct the recall, it was aware of about 10 field instances in the United States that relate, or may relate, to the issue, and had received no reports of accidents or injuries related to it. By model, the report counts 236,702 3 Series sedans from the 2012 to 2016 model years, 163,728 X3 vehicles from 2013 to 2017, and 110,102 5 Series vehicles from the 2012 to 2016 model years.
(Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Photo: 图：一辆2012年款宝马328i轿车，属本次召回所涉3系世代。照片：HLW，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A 2012 BMW 328i, of the 3 Series generation covered by this recall. Photo by HLW, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
