{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V109000","date":"2025-02-21","owner_notified":"2025-06-05","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 X3 30 xDrive vehicles.  The connection between the positive battery cable and the starter-generator may have been improperly tightened and overheat.","consequence":"An overheated battery cable connection can cause an engine stall and increase the risk of a crash.  In addition, an overheated battery cable increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten the connection between the positive battery cable and the starter-generator, or replace the positive battery cable and starter-generator if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"N/A - Vehicle Assembly Plant Issue","units":114,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":5,"period_from":"2026-2","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-27","involved":114,"remedied":114,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2025,"make":"BMW","model":"X3","vehicle_id":"2025_bmw_x3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/25V109000"}