OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 25V644000

NHTSA campaign 25V644000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 145,102 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received September 25, 2025 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 25V644000 says

NHTSA campaign 25V644000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

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.

Consequence summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 25V644000

For NHTSA campaign 25V644000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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: February 9, 2026
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 25V644000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 25V644000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2023 BMW 840IOpen model-year report →2021 BMW 740LIOpen model-year report →2021 BMW 840IOpen model-year report →2020 BMW 740LIOpen model-year report →2020 BMW 840IOpen model-year report →2020 BMW X5Open model-year report →2020 BMW X6Open model-year report →2020 BMW X7Open model-year report →2019 BMW X5Open model-year report →2019 BMW X7Open model-year report →