BMW 340I, 740LI, 840I and others: Starter assembly

Date

Sept. 25, 2025

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 340I (2020); BMW 740LI (2020, 2021, 2022); BMW 840I (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); BMW X5 (2019, 2020); BMW X6 (2020); BMW X7 (2019, 2020)

Component

Electrical System › Starter Assembly

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

145102

What can happen

An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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. 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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 9, 2026

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

ODI

Manufacturer's component

Engine starter · Engine starter · 8671505

Recall number

25V644000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: BMW 340XI, 740I, 740XI and others: Starter assembly (Aug. 1, 2024)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.