- Vehicles
- 145,102
- Built between
- Mar 2018 – Feb 2025
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 9 February 2026
- Repaired
- 59%
- Unrepaired
- 59,851
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2018 and February 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2020 BMW 340IBuilt February 2019 to July 2020
- 2020-2022 BMW 740LIBuilt February 2019 to June 2022
- 2020-2025 BMW 840IBuilt February 2019 to February 2025
- 2019-2020 BMW X5Built March 2018 to July 2020
- 2020 BMW X6Built July 2019 to July 2020
- 2019-2020 BMW X7Built October 2018 to July 2020
Repair progress
59,851 of 145,102 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
59% repaired — 85,251 of 145,102 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload.
What could happen
An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2026.
Parts involved
- Engine starter8671505Engine starter
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2018 to February 2025
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 September 2025
- Owners notified9 February 2026
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 59% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 25 September 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 17, 2025.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.