File photo: BMW badge on a 2010 sedan, not an identification of a recalled vehicle. Photo: Lord Laitinen / Wikimedia Commons / CC0. Cropped and resized.
BMW has recalled 720,796 vehicles in the United States and told owners to park outside, away from buildings and other vehicles, because a water-pump electrical connector could catch fire even when the vehicle is parked and turned off, federal safety regulators said Friday.
The vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for a water-pump issue and must be repaired again, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. An improperly sealed connector may let water in and short circuit, increasing the fire risk.
BMW is aware of about 10 U.S. incidents that relate, or may relate, to the problem, but knows of no crashes or injuries, NHTSA said. Those incidents occurred in vehicles repaired under the earlier recall.
A new repair is still being developed. It will be free at a BMW dealership when available. Owners should keep parking affected vehicles outside and away from buildings and other vehicles until the repair is completed.
NHTSA lists these models and years in the recall:
- 2012-2016 BMW 3 Series and 5 Series
- 2012-2015 BMW X1
- 2012-2016 BMW Z4
- 2013-2017 BMW X3
- 2014-2016 BMW 2 Series coupe
- 2014-2016 BMW 3 Series sportswagon
- 2014-2016 BMW 328xi Gran Turismo
- 2014-2016 BMW 4 Series convertible and coupe
- 2015-2016 BMW 2 Series convertible
- 2015-2016 BMW 4 Series gran coupe
- 2015-2018 BMW X4
- 2016-2018 BMW X5 xDrive40e
Owner notification letters are expected to begin going out Dec. 25, 2026. Affected vehicle identification numbers and license plates will become searchable on NHTSA’s recall site that day, not immediately. Owners can call BMW’s recall hotline at 800-525-7417 or NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.
JBizNews Desk | Washington
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