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Passenger car – BMW “X5, X6, X7, 7, 8 (Coupe, Cabrio, Cran Coupe), M340”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 28 Oct 2025In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2025 (week 44, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
BMW (260 alerts)
Brand as notified
Bmw
Name
X5, X6, X7, 7, 8 (Coupe, Cabrio, Cran Coupe), M340
Type / model
G05, G06, G07, G12, G14, G15, G16, G20 (US version) equipped with B58 engine
Batch numbers
20.03.2018 to 11.02.2025 (official alert record)
Barcode
0012590600
Barcodes listed
0012590600 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car.
Production dates
20.03.2018 to 11.02.2025
Risk
The engine starter’s electrical contacts may overheat and cause the vehicle to start improperly. Continued starting attempts can intensify the overheating and ignite surrounding components, potentially leading to a vehicle fire while driving or shortly after parking. 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
0012590600
Recall page
https://www.bmw.de/de/topics/service-zubehoer/bmw-service/rueckrufe.html
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/03823/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-44 (XML)
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