BMW recalls 180,000 cars in China over fire risk

2026-03-24 - 10:24

The Chinese arm of German automaker BMW will recall nearly 180,000 vehicles due to a possible wiring fault in air conditioning units that poses a fire risk, China’s market regulator said on Tuesday. The recall, which is effective immediately, applies to 133,849 domestically manufactured 5 Series vehicles produced between December 5, 2023, and April 12, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said. It also includes 45,678 imported 5 Series, 7 Series and M5 vehicles produced between June 2022 and April 2025, the regulator said. “The vehicles within this recall scope have a front cabin air conditioning wiring harness that, due to improper wiring, may become damaged during after-sales air filter replacement,” SAMR said. “In extreme cases, this could cause a short circuit, posing a fire risk.” BMW will inspect and resecure the air conditioning wiring harness for the recalled vehicles, free of charge.