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Passenger car – BMW “3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er)”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 18 Aug 2025In the weekly report of 9 May 2025 (week 19, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
BMW (260 alerts)
Brand as notified
Bmw
Name
3er, 4er, i4, 5er, i5, X3, G18 (X5), G68 (5er)
Type / model
  • G4C
  • e1*2018/858*00122*
  • e1*2018/858*00317*
  • G3C
  • G3K
  • G3L
  • G3XN
  • G6E
  • G6K
  • G6L
  • e1*2007/46*1947*
  • e1*2007/46*2017*
  • e1*2007/46*2126*00-*01
  • e1*2018/858*00316*
  • e1*2018/858*00360*
  • e1*2018/858*00409*
  • individual approval
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
G4C, e1*2018/858*00122*, e1*2018/858*00317*, G3C , G3K, G3L, G3XN, G6E, G6K, G6L , e1*2007/46*1947*, e1*2007/46*2017*, e1*2007/46*2126*00-*01, e1*2018/858*00316*, e1*2018/858*00360*, e1*2018/858*00409*, individual approval
Batch numbers
01.09.2023 - 24.03.2025 (official alert record)
Barcode
0012380600, 0012390600, 0012530600
Barcodes listed
  • 0012380600
  • 0012390600
  • 0012530600
(official alert record)
Description
Passenger car.
Production dates
01.09.2023 - 24.03.2025
Risk
The positive battery cable of the starter-generator may not have been manufactured correctly. This could result in a loose electrical connection, leading to excessive contact resistance. The vehicle cannot charge or start. Contact points in the starter-generator could overheat and cause a vehicle fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
0012380600 0012390600 0012530600
Recall page
https://www.bmw.de/rueckrufe
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/01734/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-19 (XML)
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