BMW is recalling 83 and automobiles after investigating a number of battery fireplace incidents involving the 2 EVs. In an noticed by , the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns house owners of choose iX xDrive 50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 automobiles to not drive their vehicles, cost them or park them inside.

After first investigating an abroad incident involving a 2022 i4 eDrive again in April, BMW discovered a producing defect with choose Samsung SDI battery cells in iX fashions produced between December 2nd, 2021 and June thirtieth, 2022, and i4 fashions constructed between November twenty second, 2021 and June thirteenth, 2022.

BMW has already notified sellers of the recall. The automaker will substitute the batteries in affected automobiles freed from cost. BMW provides it’s not conscious of any accidents or accidents as a result of battery defect. Affected house owners can count on a notification letter by September nineteenth. You may contact forward of time for extra info.

For these fearful a couple of potential repeat of the scenario Chevy Bolt house owners went via with GM, it’s value noting BMW sources batteries for its iX and i4 EVs from two producers: CATL and Samsung SDI. By distinction, GM single-sourced the Bolt’s battery from LG Chem earlier than it in 2021.