BERLIN — German automaker BMW is recalling electrical Mini Cooper SE autos attributable to issues of their batteries, which might doubtlessly have an effect on greater than 140,000 autos worldwide.
Included within the recall are 12,535 Mini SEs offered in the US. Round 39,000 autos might be affected in Germany, the corporate mentioned in a press release on Monday, including that there are not any recognized accidents or accidents brought on by 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 incorporates a diagnostic operate that can acknowledge a malfunction of the battery and alerts the motive force. The NHTSA recall assertion says the software program will then one way or the other discharge the battery to lower than a 30% state of cost. Prospects who obtained the message are requested to go to a Mini companion, the corporate mentioned.
