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Bmw

Official notice

6 Oct 2025

Last checked

6 Oct 2025

High riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the connection between the positive battery cables and power distribution box could be loose. As a result, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the connection could overheat. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Wiring that overheats could increase the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: None of the affected vehicles have been delivered to customers. BMW will instruct dealers to inspect the connection between the positive battery cables and power distribution box. Parts will be replaced as necessary before the vehicles are delivered. Published 2025-10-06.

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Recall number

78252

Official notice

2025-10-06

The hazard

Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the connection between the positive battery cables and power distribution box could be loose. As a result, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the connection could overheat. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Wiring that overheats could increase the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: None of the affected vehicles have been delivered to customers. BMW will instruct dealers to inspect the connection between the positive battery cables and power distribution box. Parts will be replaced as necessary before the vehicles are delivered.

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Recall Numbers

78252

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2026, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Risk / hazard

Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the connection between the positive battery cables and power distribution box could be loose. As a result, there could be a loss of power to the wheels and/or the connection could overheat. Safety Risk: A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Wiring that overheats could increase the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: None of the affected vehicles have been delivered to customers. BMW will instruct dealers to inspect the connection between the positive battery cables and power distribution box. Parts will be replaced as necessary before the vehicles are delivered.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

78252

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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