BMW 745E (2022): Electrical system
Recall 22V683000 · Sep 13, 2022 · BMW of North America, LLC
16
vehicles affected
16
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V683000
- Date
- Sep 13, 2022
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 16
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > 12v/24v/48v battery
- Model years
- 2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2022 745e hybrid electric vehicle. The high voltage battery may have been produced with a battery cell electrode that was improperly sized during the laser cutting process, which may result in an electrical short-circuit.
What can happen
A short-circuit in the battery cell can increase the risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the affected battery cell module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on November 30, 2022. Owners were contacted by phone and by First Class mail on October 28, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V683000?
1 model: BMW 745E (2022), about 16 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V683000?
Dealers will replace the affected battery cell module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on November 30, 2022. Owners were contacted by phone and by First Class mail on October 28, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
A short-circuit in the battery cell can increase the risk of fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.