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Bmw

Official notice

6 Feb 2026

HighHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: on certain vehicles, the engine starter may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the starter could overheat. Safety risk: a starter that overheats can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: to reduce the safety risk, bmw recommends not using the remote start function and not leaving the vehicle unattended with the engine running until the recall repairs have been completed. Bmw will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the engine starter. Published 2026-02-06.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81580

Official notice

2026-02-06

The hazard

Fire or burn risk

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-81580

Recall Numbers

81580

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 2

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 3

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 4

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 5

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Product 6

Year: 2021, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Product 7

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Product 8

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 9

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 10

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 11

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 12

Year: 2022, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Product 13

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Product 14

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 15

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: 2 SERIES

Product 16

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Product 17

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 18

Year: 2023, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 19

Year: 2024, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Risk / hazard

Fire or burn risk

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

81580

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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