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BMW Korea Co., Ltd. MINI Cooper SE — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2025-10-10

MINI Cooper SE high-voltage battery cells physically damaged during manufacturing

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-10-10
Manufacturer	BMW Korea Co., Ltd.
Models affected	MINI Cooper SE
Units affected	4
Defect	Recall due to the possibility that high-voltage battery cells may have been physically damaged during the manufacturing process of the high-voltage battery cell module. In such cases, a short circuit may occur inside the high-voltage battery cell module, leading to thermal runaway and potential vehicle fire.
Component	Fuel system, other
Remedy	Replace specific high-voltage battery cell modules that may have issues with properly manufactured high-voltage battery cell modules.
Recall number	K5880
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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