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BMW - Starter motor may fail and overheat
Official notice
25 Sept 2025
Last checked
25 Sept 2025
An official NHTSA notice concerns BMW - Starter motor may fail and overheat. An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire. Published 2025-09-25.
What to do now
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. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed november 24, 2025. 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.
Units affected
145,102
Official notice
2025-09-25
The hazard
The hazard
An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
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Where it was sold
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Company & contacts
Company & contacts
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Phone
Brand: BMW. Contact: BMW of North America, LLC.
Source & status
Source & status
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Documents, notices & source
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