Over 720K BMW autos recalled over hearth threat

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By Linda Ikeji
15 November 2026, 7:37 am

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BMW of North America has recalled 720,796 autos within the United States over a defect that might trigger a hearth even when a car is parked and switched off. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an alert on 13 November urging homeowners to park affected autos outdoor, away from buildings and different autos, till they’re repaired.

“If you have one of these vehicles, you should park your vehicle outside and away from buildings and other vehicles until the vehicle is repaired,” the company stated.

The defect entails an improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump. BMW’s recall submitting stated the fabric across the connector can degrade over time, permitting moisture to enter the pump. That may cause a brief circuit and, in uncommon instances, a hearth.

The affected autos had been beforehand recalled in 2024 over a water pump problem and now want one other restore. BMW is conscious of about 10 incidents within the US that could be linked to the defect, all involving autos repaired underneath the sooner recall. The firm stated it was unaware of any associated crashes or accidents.

The recall covers sure 2012 to 2016 BMW 3 Series, 5 Series and Z4 autos, in addition to 2012 to 2015 X1s and 2013 to 2017 X3s. It additionally consists of sure 2014 to 2016 2 Series coupés, 3 Series Sports Wagons, 328xi Gran Turismos, and 4 Series coupés and convertibles. Other affected fashions embrace sure 2015 to 2016 2 Series convertibles and 4 Series Gran Coupés, 2015 to 2018 X4s and 2016 to 2018 X5 xDrive40e autos.

BMW’s submitting listed 4 November because the deliberate date for notifying sellers. The firm remains to be growing a repair and can perform repairs freed from cost at authorised BMW dealerships as soon as it’s obtainable.

BMW expects to start mailing notices to homeowners on 25 December 2026. From that date, homeowners may also be capable to verify whether or not their car is affected by coming into its car identification quantity or registration plate on the NHTSA recall web site.