NHTSA recall 25V470000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V470000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2025-07-16 |
| Owners notified | 2025-12-02 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
| Units potentially affected | 136 |
| Part numbers | 8886723, 8863438, 8886695, 8886696, 8865398 – (vehicle model dependent) |
| Report | Quarterly report 3, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 136 |
| Reported remedied | 117 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2022-2023 i4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery cell modules may not have been assembled properly, resulting in stress on the module frame and possible module failure.
What can happen
Battery module failure may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system which can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, module failure increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace specific high-voltage battery cell modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed September 11, 2025. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated December 31, 2025Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
| 2022 BMW I4 | Built from 2022-06-02. |
|---|---|
| 2023 BMW I4 | Built to 2023-05-11. |
| 2023 BMW I7 | Built from 2023-06-12. |
| 2024 BMW I7 | Built to 2023-07-19. |
| 2022 BMW IX | Built from 2021-11-03. |
| 2023 BMW IX | |
| 2024 BMW IX | |
| 2025 BMW IX | Built to 2024-02-14. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.