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NHTSA Campaign 25V109000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA campaign 25V109000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.

BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 25V109000 with NHTSA on February 21, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 25V109000, NHTSA lists up to 114 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 25V109000 were scheduled from June 5, 2025, 104 days after the report.

25V109000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2025.

Owners of the model years 25V109000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.

By potentially affected vehicles, 25V109000 ranks 207 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.

Besides 25V109000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V109000 was 24V612000, reported on August 15, 2024.

What this recall covers

The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 X3 30 xDrive vehicles. The connection between the positive battery cable and the starter-generator may have been improperly tightened and overheat.
The risk
An overheated battery cable connection can cause an engine stall and increase the risk of a crash. In addition, an overheated battery cable increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and tighten the connection between the positive battery cable and the starter-generator, or replace the positive battery cable and starter-generator if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417.

Reported February 21, 2025

Vehicles covered by 25V109000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V109000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: February 21, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted