NHTSA recall 26V441000
NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.
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) |
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| Campaign number | 26V441000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2026-07-08 |
| Owners notified | 2026-09-30 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| Units potentially affected | 29119 |
| Part numbers | 8685988, 8643641, 5A7E944, 5A7F8F8, 8643642, 5A7E948, 5A7F916, 8691765 |
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2020 530e xDrive, 2017-2019 740Le xDrive, 2018-2020 530e iPerformance, 2016-2018 330e iPerformance vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
What can happen
A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026.
| 2016 BMW 330E IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2017 BMW 330E IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 BMW 330E IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 BMW 530E IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 BMW 530E IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW 530E IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2018 BMW 530E XDRIVE IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 BMW 530E XDRIVE IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 BMW 530E XDRIVE IPERFORMANCE | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 BMW 740LE XDRIVE IPERFORMANCE | |
| 2018 BMW 740LE XDRIVE IPERFORMANCE | |
| 2019 BMW 740LE XDRIVE IPERFORMANCE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B122618 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ? ?SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE STARTER MOTOR F30/G12 PHEV. Due to high impact energy when engaging, the circlip for the starter motor pinion positioning may break which may cause the pinion to move in the direction of the starter jaw, causing a a damage of the starter motor. Also, a consequential damage to the flywheel (torsional vibration damper) and automatic transmission may occurr. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.