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it home reported on august 28 that bmw will recall more than 12,500 mini cooper se electric vehicles worldwide due to the risk of short circuit in the high-voltage battery.

the recall affects 12,535 2020-2024 model year mini cooper se two-door hardtop vehicles manufactured between march 21, 2019 and january 25, 2024.

bmw said a fault in the high-voltage battery or high-voltage system could cause a short circuit, leading to overheating or even a fire, even when the vehicle is not in operation. it is not clear what caused this, with official documents stating only that it "could be caused by a variety of factors."

according to it home, the decision to recall this time stems from a mini cooper se fire incident that occurred in the united states last october. a similar incident occurred in germany in january this year. after engineering analysis, bmw discovered that there was an isolation fault inside the battery. after months of investigation, bmw decided to initiate the recall procedure on august 8 this year, and has not received any accident or injury reports related to this issue.

owners are expected to begin receiving recall notices in october, and the issue can be resolved through a software update without the need for a mechanical repair. the updated software will include a diagnostic feature that can detect faults in the high-voltage battery and automatically discharge the battery below 30%.