<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>BMW Australia is recalling more than 270 vehicles over fears a manufacturing defect could trigger a fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The recall is for two models - the 520i and X3 - from 2024 and 2025.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Due to a manufacturing defect, an electrical connection within the vehicle's starter generator may not have been assembled to specifications," the recall notice said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/gene-hackmans-wife-researched-symptoms-of-illness-days-before-her-death/b5d3eb46-aeec-42da-aea6-1dbcf27e359d" target="_blank"><strong><span>What Hackman's wife searched on Google before grisly death</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This could cause a sudden loss of power whilst driving.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In addition, a faulty connection may also generate excessive heat, which could lead to a vehicle fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A sudden loss of motive power and/or a vehicle fire could increase the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, bystanders and/or damage to property."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bmw-australia-recalls-more-than-270-vehicles-including-the-520i-and-x3-from-2024-and-2025-over-fears-they-could-catch-fire/3240dac2-9c33-42cc-9621-cdb9e682658f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-tariffs-update-china-has-a-powerful-card-to-play-in-its-trade-war-fight--rare-earths/e3f437e3-4ebf-48d9-b57c-572cdf552393" target="_blank"><strong><span>China has a powerful card to play in its fight against Trump</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Owners of affected vehicles should immediately contact their authorised BMW dealer for repair work to be carried out free of charge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A list of vehicle identification numbers of the affected cars is available on the </span><a href="https://www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-006334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Department of Transport website"><span>Department of Transport website</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For more information, call BMW Australia's recall hotline on 1800 243 675.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span></span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>