2022 BMW 745E Recall: High voltage battery may have been produced with a battery cell electrode…
NHTSA campaign 22V683000 · Electrical System · filed Sep 13, 2022 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2022 745e hybrid electric vehicle. The high voltage battery may have been produced with a battery cell electrode that was improperly sized during the laser cutting process, which may result in an electrical short-circuit.
The risk
A short-circuit in the battery cell can increase the risk of fire.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
Dealers will replace the affected battery cell module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on November 30, 2022. Owners were contacted by phone and by First Class mail on October 28, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 22V683000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.