BMW - Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, X3, X4, X5, X6, Z4
Official notice
7 Aug 2026
Last checked
7 Aug 2026
An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns BMW - Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, X3, X4, X5, X6, Z4. The RSW22 starter with reinforced water tightness (RWT) may experience increased abrasion of the magnetic contact, causing deposits to build up at the lowest point inside the relay. These deposits may increase relay contact resistance, leading to starting failures or short circuits. If a short circuit occurs, either when attempting to start the vehicle or while driving due to vibration-related movement of the deposits, it could cause a thermal event and increase the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. Published 2026-08-07.
What to do now
The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.
Recall number
SR/02180/26
Official notice
2026-08-07
The hazard
The hazard
The RSW22 starter with reinforced water tightness (RWT) may experience increased abrasion of the magnetic contact, causing deposits to build up at the lowest point inside the relay. These deposits may increase relay contact resistance, leading to starting failures or short circuits. If a short circuit occurs, either when attempting to start the vehicle or while driving due to vibration-related movement of the deposits, it could cause a thermal event and increase the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Checked manually this time?
The app watches your VIN and alerts you automatically next time — no searching, no checking back.
Turn on automatic VIN checksAffected products
Affected products
Product 1
Product 2
Risk / hazard
Where it was sold
Where it was sold
The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.
Location 1
Affected area 1
Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand
Manufacturer
Phone
Brand: BMW.
Source & status
Source & status
Recall details
Recall details
Recall number
Classification
Source tier
Documents, notices & source
See the official notice and source documents for full details.
View full official noticeRelated recalls
BMW - Série 1 (E82, E88)
3 Jul 2026BMW - Série 1 (E81; E82; E87; E88) - Série 3 (E90; E91; E92; E93)
BMW - Série 5 (E39) - X5 (E53)
BMW - X3 (G01) - X4 (G02) - Série 5 (G30)
BMW - Série 2 - Série 3 - Série 4 - Série 5 - Série 6 - X3 - X4 - X5
BMW - Série 2 - Série 3 - Série 4 - Série 5 - Série 6 - Série 7 - X3 - X4 - X5 - X6 - Z4
BMW - Série 2 (G42) - Série 3 (G20; G21; G28)
BMW - 1 Series, 3 Series, M coupé, M3, X1, X3, X5M. X6M, X6, ActiveHybrid X6
BMW - 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 6 Series, ActiveHybrid 3, M135 ,140, 2, 235, 240, 3, 4, 6 X3, 4, 5, 5M, 4M, 6, 6M
BMW - ActiveHybrid X6 - X5 - X5M - X6M - X6 - xdrive30
BMW - 3 Series - M3
BMW - 3 Series - M3
BMW - 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5, 6 Series, ActiveHybrid 3, M135 ,140, 2, 235, 240, 3, 4, 6 X3, 4, 5, 5M, 4M, 6, 6M
Weekly recall digest
Get next week's recalls before you need them.
One email every Monday — official-source recalls for your country, and nothing else. Unsubscribe from any email.
The digest is the slow lane — one email a week. For instant, severity-gated alerts the moment a notice is published, get the app.
This recall was published 7 Aug 2026. The next one won't wait for you to search.
RecallScope watches official sources for the brands and VINs you follow, and alerts you the moment a new notice is published.
