The risk
The connectors of the 12 V battery supplying the DC/DC converter are insufficiently sealed against splash water. This may allow water to penetrate the connectors and cause a short circuit and lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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: 27/05/2026
Other fire alerts in 2026
79 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/03006/26 23 Oct 2026 | Peugeot 208 V2 - ICE, MHEV |
| SR/02849/26 16 Oct 2026 | Renault |
| SR/02824/26 9 Oct 2026 | Ford Transit Custom |
| SR/02691/26 2 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Nexo |
| SR/02608/26 25 Sept 2026 | Land Rover Defender, Discovery |
| SR/02525/26 18 Sept 2026 | Bmw 3 series, 5 series, 7 series |
| OR/00111/26 28 Aug 2026 | TEMSA HD12, HD13, Safir |
| SR/02352/26 28 Aug 2026 | Jeep Jeep Compass |
Who notified alerts in 2026
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 149 |
| France | 119 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2026
More BMW alerts
259 EU Safety Gate alerts for BMW since 2006; the most were issued in 2019 (25).
| 3 series, 5 series, 7 series Fire | Sept 2026 |
| IX3 Electric shock | Aug 2026 |
| Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, X3, X4, X5, X6, Z4 Fire | Aug 2026 |
| Série 1 (E81; E82; E87; E88) - Série 3 (E90; E91; E92; E93) Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| Série 1 (E82, E88) Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| IX3 Injuries | Jun 2026 |
| 5 series, 7 series, i5, i7, M5 Fire | Mar 2026 |
| 1, 3, x1, x3, m3 Injuries | Feb 2026 |