# Transport Canada recall 2020605

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2020605
- Manufacturer's number: 12 88 20RC
- Reported: 2020\-12\-10
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 130

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, the bolts that connect the 48\-V battery cables to the starter\-generator may not have been installed correctly. As a result, the electrical connections could overheat.

Safety Risk:

Electrical connections that overheat could increase the risk of a fire.

Corrective Actions:

BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the bolts connecting the 48\-V battery cables to the starter\-generator and replace them, if necessary.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330i/2021/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2021 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/330e/2021/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2021 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/m340i/2021/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- 2021 BMW 4 SERIES
- [2021 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 BMW X7](/makes/bmw/x7/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B110426](/bulletins/11035500.md), 2026-08-03, Service bulletin
- [B120425](/bulletins/11017273.md), 2025-04-28, Service campaign
- [B720225](/bulletins/11017100.md), 2025-04-18, Warranty extension
- [B651024](/bulletins/11000533.md), 2024-05-29, Service campaign
- [B611124](/bulletins/10252135.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin
- [B640422](/bulletins/10250374.md), 2024-03-02, Service bulletin
- [B510819](/bulletins/10249437.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [B610524](/bulletins/10249032.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [B641123](/bulletins/10249031.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [B611305](/bulletins/10249027.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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