Automaker BMW has decided to recall electric Mini Cooper SE vehicles worldwide due to faulty battery.
The recall of Mini Cooper SE could potentially affect more than 140,000 electric vehicles, Reuters news report said.
Around 39,000 Mini Cooper SE vehicles could be affected in Germany, BMW’s home market. There are no known accidents or injuries in this context, BMW said.
Problems in the battery system can lead to overheating. “A vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked, cannot be ruled out,” BMW said in a statement.
BMW said the software of the car contains a diagnostic function that recognises a malfunction of the battery and alerts the driver. Customers who received the messaged are asked to visit a Mini partner.
In January, BMW said fully-electric vehicles make up 15.3 percent of total MINI sales for the full year 2023.
BMW says sales of electrified vehicles (incl. plug-in hybrids) represent 20.8 percent of total MINI sales. The current MINI generation experienced a surge in sales in 2023 totaling 295,474 vehicles, marking a 0.9 percent increase.