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Automotive · South Korea · 2025-08-21

BMW i4, i5, i7 electric vehicles due to foreign material in drive motor brush module

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-08-21
Manufacturer	BMW Korea Co., Ltd.
Models affected	BMW i4 eDrive40, BMW i4 M50, BMW i5 eDrive40, BMW i5 M60 xDrive, BMW i7 eDrive50, BMW i7 M70 xDrive, BMW i7 xDrive60, BMW iX M60, BMW iX xDrive40, BMW iX xDrive50, BMW iX1 xDrive30
Units affected	10260
Defect	Due to foreign material introduced during the manufacturing or assembly process of the brush module within the drive motor, a conductive connection can be created between the brush module and the housing. In such cases, there is no risk of electric shock or fire, but the insulation resistance abnormality detection between high voltage and ground operates excessively, causing a warning light to illuminate and a check control message to be displayed on the central monitor. In very rare cases, the vehicle may gradually stop while driving, leading to this recall.
Component	Drive motor (power generation unit), other
Remedy	Update with software that improves the insulation resistance abnormality detection function (prevents unnecessary shutdowns). If a warning light illuminates due to foreign material in the brush module, clean the brush module and install an isolation disk.
Recall number	K5819
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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