# NHTSA recall 20V601000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 20V601000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2020\-09\-30
- Owners notified: 2020\-11\-24
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 4509
- Part numbers: BMW 3\-5\-7\-X3 \& MINI Countryman\-8658344\-11/345\-11 // BMW X5\-8678566\-10/567\-10; BMW I8\-9452661\-04

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2020\-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 530e iPerformance and X3 xDrive30e and MINI Cooper Countryman All4 SE, 2020 BMW i8, and 2021 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le xDrive and X5 xDrive45e vehicles.  Debris may have entered one or more of the hybrid battery cells during their production.


## What can happen

The debris could result in a short\-circuit, increasing the risk of fire or injury.


## The remedy

BMW will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery module free of charge.  The remedy is currently being developed.  Until the remedy is completed, drivers are instructed to not charge their vehicles.  Drivers are instructed to not drive in manual mode, sport mode, and to not use the shift paddles.  Owners were notified of the safety risk October 23, 2020.  The recall began November 24, 2020.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4509
- Reported remedied: 4506 \(99%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 BMW 330E](/makes/bmw/330e/2021/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW 530E](/makes/bmw/530e/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW 530E](/makes/bmw/530e/2021/recalls.md)
- 2021 BMW 745LE
- [2020 BMW I8](/makes/bmw/i8/2020/recalls.md)
- [2020 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2021/recalls.md)
- [2020 MINI COUNTRYMAN](/makes/mini/countryman/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 MINI COUNTRYMAN](/makes/mini/countryman/2021/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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