# NHTSA recall 25V202000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 25V202000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2025\-04\-01
- Owners notified: 2025\-08\-08
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- Units potentially affected: 4557
- Part numbers: 5A716F0

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2025 330i, 330i xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, 4 Series Coupe \(430i, 430i xDrive\), 4 Series Convertible \(430i, 430i xDrive\), 4 Series Gran Coupe \(430i, 430i xDrive\) and X3 30 xDrive vehicles.  The electrical connection between the starter\-generator and battery may come loose.


## What can happen

A loose starter\-generator connection can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.  In addition, the wiring may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the starter\-generator and positive battery cable as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2025. Second letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\- 888\-275\-9171\) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4557
- Reported remedied: 4434 \(97%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2025 BMW 330I](/makes/bmw/330i/2025/recalls.md)
- [2025 BMW 330I XDRIVE](/makes/bmw/330i/2025/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2025 BMW 430I](/makes/bmw/430i/2025/recalls.md)
- [2025 BMW 430I XDRIVE](/makes/bmw/430i/2025/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2025 BMW 530I](/makes/bmw/530i/2025/recalls.md)
- [2025 BMW 530I XDRIVE](/makes/bmw/530i/2025/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2025 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2025/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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