The risk
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery could occur during initial charging due to a particle in the form of a welding bead. This may trigger a chain reaction in the battery, increasing the risk of fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2020
57 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01869/20 25 Dec 2020 | Opel Insignia B |
| A12/01870/20 25 Dec 2020 | Honda CR-V |
| A12/01874/20 25 Dec 2020 | Polaris Polaris Ranger 1000, Ranger 1000 Crew |
| A12/01909/20 25 Dec 2020 | Kia Sorento |
| A12/01792/20 18 Dec 2020 | Seat e-Mii |
| A12/01580/20 27 Nov 2020 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport |
| A12/01607/20 27 Nov 2020 | Ford Ford Kuga PHEV |
| A12/01507/20 20 Nov 2020 | Polaris Polaris General |
Who notified alerts in 2020
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 310 |
| United Kingdom | 63 |
| Portugal | 43 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| France | 16 |
| Italy | 8 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2020
More MINI alerts
21 EU Safety Gate alerts for MINI since 2012; the most were issued in 2025 (6).
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| Cooper, Countryman Injuries | Oct 2025 |
| Countryman Fire | Aug 2025 |
| Countryman Injuries | May 2025 |
| Cooper, Aceman Fire | May 2025 |
| Cooper, Countryman, Aceman Injuries | Jan 2025 |
| Cooper, Aceman Fire | Dec 2024 |
| Cooper Fire | Sept 2024 |