Costa Rica
BMW vehicles model years 2018–2020: 320i, 330i, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X4 xDrive and Z4 sDrive (series G01, G02, G05, G20 and G29), 357 units affected. The starter motor can admit water and corrode, which may cause engine start failure, short circuiting, overheating of the starter motor and, in extreme cases, a thermal fire even while parked; owners should have the starter motor replaced.
What's being recalled
320i, 330i, x3 SDrive, x3 xDrive, x4 xDrive, y Z4 sDrive. Series: G01, G02, G05, G20 y G29.
How to identify it
Model: 2018-2020
The hazard
The manufacturer identified that the indicated models required a replacement of the starter motor, since there is a risk that water may enter certain points of the starter motor and cause corrosion. As a result, in some cases the engine may fail to start; that is, it may cause a short circuit that can lead to overheating of the starter motor and, in extreme cases, even cause a thermal fire in the vehicle, even while it is parked.
What to do
Replacement of the starter motor.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Costa Rica (via OECD GlobalRecalls), collected from OECD GlobalRecalls. Check the original before you act on it.
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