{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 20V490: BMW 330e, BMW X3, BMW X5 and 1 more (2020 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v490/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V490 (BMW): A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 330e, Bmw X3, Bmw X5, Mini Countryman, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 18 August 2020. 713 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 330e and X5 xDrive45e, 2020-2021 X3 xDrive30e, and 2020 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. Loose welding beads may form a conductive path between the hybrid battery cells which could lead to a short-circuit. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire.” 20V490 BMW of North America, LLC Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 18 August 2020 2020-2021 BMW 330E, BMW X3, BMW X5, MINI COUNTRYMAN A short-circuited hybrid battery may increase the risk of a fire. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the battery modules, free of charge. BMW issued owners an interim notification on October 16, 2020. Although potentially affected BMW owners received interim owner notification letters, all potentially affected BMW owner vehicles have been remedied; therefore, BMW Final own",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:19:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:09:02+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 20V490: BMW 330e, BMW X3, BMW X5 and 1 more (2020 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v490/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}