BMW Issues Widespread Recall of Its Current Electric Vehicles to Tackle Unexpected Power Outage问题.
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BMW is initiating a recall for its entire current-generation lineup of EVs to resolve a software issue that could lead to unexpected shutdowns of the drive motors. The recall notice from the company highlighted that this glitch only affects the drive motor, with the car's braking and steering systems remaining functional even after power loss.
The recall impacts the 2022-2024 BMW i4, the 2025 i4 EDrive35 and EDrive40, the 2024 i5, the 2023-2024 i7, and the 2022-2024 iX, totaling nearly 71,000 sedans and SUVs. BMW noted that it had detected about 40 potential issues through previous warranty claims and estimates that less than 1% of EVs on the road may exhibit a fault.
"In some vehicle production configurations, the software might mistakenly identify a double-isolation condition. As a precaution, this leads to a shutdown of the high-voltage system approximately 15-20 seconds after a warning message appears," stated BMW’s recall notice.
"Power-assisted steering and braking remain unaffected," it added.
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The company first became aware of the issue in 2021, but due to its rarity, engineers could not identify its cause. With more occurrences reported, BMW linked the problem to a fail-safe mechanism intended to guard against possible electrical shorts arising from the high-voltage system—issues that could potentially damage key components, harm passengers, or even trigger a fire.
According to BMW’s timeline, the fail-safe may have been activated by non-existent electrical faults; although the exact sources were not conclusively identified, the newly implemented software’s fail-safe mode should not activate randomly.
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