Passenger car
Water may enter the starter motor and cause damage. As a result, the engine may no longer start, or the starter motor may short-circuit or remain continuously activated. This could cause local overheating of the starter motor or thermal overload of surrounding components and lead to a vehicle fire,
Event record
- severitySevere
- typerecall
- placeGermany
- countryDE
- sourceEU Safety Gate (European Commission)
- first seen2026-10-14
- rendered2026-10-14 22:23 UTC
- brandBmw
- categoryMotor vehicles
- riskFire
- measuresType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 31/08/2026
- country of originGermany
- caseSR/02525/26
What to do
- Check the model, batch and serial number against the official notice.
- Stop using the product and follow the stated remedy.
- Report incidents to the national market surveillance authority.
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