BERLIN — German automaker BMW is recalling electrical Mini Cooper SE automobiles because of issues of their batteries, which might probably have an effect on greater than 140,000 autos worldwide.
Included within the recall are 12,535 Mini SEs bought in the USA. Round 39,000 automobiles might be affected in Germany, the corporate mentioned in a press release on Monday, including that there are not any recognized accidents or accidents attributable to the issue.
Issues within the battery system can result in overheating. “A car fireplace, even when the car is parked, can’t be dominated out,” the assertion mentioned. There was such a “thermal occasion” within the U.S. in October 2023, then one other in Germany in January 2024. Each have been beneath investigation.
BMW will set up a software program replace within the EVs. The replace accommodates a diagnostic perform that may acknowledge a malfunction of the battery and alerts the driving force. The NHTSA recall assertion says the software program will then in some way discharge the battery to lower than a 30% state of cost. Clients who obtained the message are requested to go to a Mini accomplice, the corporate mentioned.
