EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “iX3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00954/21
Summary
In the event of a very serious accident involving damage to the high-voltage vehicle electrical system, the 12-volt electrical system and its components may be damaged by high-voltage transmission due to a software defect in the battery management system. This may, in the event of an accident, lead to the failure of post-crash functions (e.g. eCall, hazard warning system, etc.).
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- iX3 · Type: G3XE, e1*2007/46*2130
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 July 2019 and 6 May 2021.
What is the risk?
- In the event of a very serious accident involving damage to the high-voltage vehicle electrical system, the 12-volt electrical system and its components may be damaged by high-voltage transmission due to a software defect in the battery management system. This may, in the event of an accident, lead to the failure of post-crash functions (e.g. eCall, hazard warning system, etc.).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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