{"id":11352,"date":"2022-08-01T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/01\/bmw-recalls-small-number-of-i4-and-ix-electric-vehicles-over-potential-battery-fires\/"},"modified":"2022-08-01T15:10:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:10:13","slug":"bmw-recalls-small-number-of-i4-and-ix-electric-vehicles-over-potential-battery-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/01\/bmw-recalls-small-number-of-i4-and-ix-electric-vehicles-over-potential-battery-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW recalls \u2018small number\u2019 of i4 and iX electric vehicles over potential battery fires"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BMW issued a recall notice<\/a> for a \u201csmall number\u201d of 2022 i4 sedans<\/a> and iX SUVs<\/a> due to the risk of battery fires. According to the recall, the high voltage battery \u201cmay have internal damage,\u201d which can result in an electrical short circuit. <\/p>\n

The recall only covers 83 vehicles that have been sold in the US, but BMW is advising owners not to drive them, to park them outside or away from other vehicles and structures that could catch on fire, and not to charge them. BMW dealers will replace the battery free of charge.<\/p>\n

The recall was issued after BMW became aware of \u201ca non-US field incident involving a 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40\u201d last April. An engineering analysis found that debris, specifically pieces of cathode, were seeping into the battery cell. Two more \u201cincidents\u201d were reported in June, one in the US involving a 2022 iX xDrive50 and the other outside of the country involving a 2022 iX M60. Both were found to have debris in the battery cell, which is supplied by Samsung SDI. <\/p>\n

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