A number of BMW iX and i4 models need to be repaired in the United States due to the heightened risk of vehicles stalling because of an issue with an electrical connection.
The carmaker has revealed that impacted models have an electrical connection within the high-voltage battery Cell Monitoring Circuit (CSC) that may not have been assembled according to specifications. A recall notice adds that the connectors at each end of the connection may not have been properly secured, potentially resulting in an interruption of electrical power and stalling.
Involved in the recall are 13 examples of the 2022-2024 BMW iX xDrive50 manufactured between June 13, 2022 and March 23, 2023. In addition, 18 examples of the BMW i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 have been recalled, all of which were produced between August 5, 2022 and March 28, 2023.
In the recall notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), BMW says it first discovered the issue at a vehicle quality check during an end-of-line test at an assembly plant. BMW immediately investigated the matter and discovered that the electric connection with the CSC may not have been assembled to specifications as certain connectors may not have been properly secured, leading to an interruption of electrical power.
BMW is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the fault.
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Owners of impacted models will be alerted from June 16, 2023. They will be asked to schedule an appointment with an authorized BMW dealer to have the high-voltage battery CSC replaced free of charge.
This isn’t the first recall impacting select electric BMW models this year. In January, BMW recalled over 14,000 examples of the i4, i7, and iX for an issue with the ECU’s high-voltage battery software that could interrupt electrical power.
