{"id":40159,"date":"2023-01-12T00:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T05:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40159"},"modified":"2023-01-12T00:04:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T05:04:01","slug":"bmw-i4-i7-ix-recall-power-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40159","title":{"rendered":"BMW i4, i7, And iX Get Recalled Because Power Might Cut Out During Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW has issued recall notices for a little over 16,000 electric vehicles sold in the United States and Canada, because the high-voltage battery software may malfunction, which results in a loss of power.<\/p>\n

The affected models are the i4 sedan<\/a>, i7 flagship luxury sedan<\/a>, and iX crossover<\/a>, with a total of 14,086 units in the US and 2,155 in Canada.<\/p>\n

According to the recall notice posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\u2019s (NHTSA\u2019s) website, the aforementioned vehicles were built \u201cwith a high voltage battery electronic control unit containing software that may, during certain vehicle operating conditions, result in an interruption of electrical power.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other words, power to the wheels might cut out, and it might happen while driving, which is potentially dangerous, increasing the risk of a crash. However, before the power goes out, the driver would be notified by a warning message on one of the car\u2019s displays, and after a restart, everything should be good again.<\/p>\n

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BMW<\/a> first noticed the problem in 2022 in China, when a dealer saw a car with a warning light on, which was related to a powertrain issue. So the German automaker started an engineering review and found out that there was a warranty claim rate of less than one percent, but it also found five cars in the United States that had the same problem. It\u2019s not a big number, but the investigation\u2019s findings suggested that this fault could occur more often as time goes by and the vehicles age.<\/p>\n

The Munich-based carmaker said it is not aware of any vehicle that bricked completely, nor is it aware of any injuries or deaths related to the issue.<\/p>\n

In the US, the recall affects the following EVs:<\/p>\n