Transport Canada recall 2026040
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
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| Campaign number | 2026040 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12 80 26RC |
| Reported | 2026-01-30 |
| Component | Engine |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 6958 |
What is wrong
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the engine starter may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the starter could overheat.
Safety Risk:
A starter that overheats can create the risk of a fire.
Corrective Actions:
To reduce the safety risk, BMW recommends not using the remote start function and not leaving the vehicle unattended with the engine running until the recall repairs have been completed. BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the engine starter.
| 2023 BMW 2 SERIES | |
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| 2021 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2021 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2021 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2022 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2022 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2022 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2023 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2023 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2023 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2023 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2024 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2024 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2024 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2024 BMW 3 SERIES | Listed under a family name that covers this model. |
| 2021 BMW 4 SERIES | |
| 2022 BMW 4 SERIES | |
| 2023 BMW 4 SERIES | |
| 2021 BMW 5 SERIES | |
| 2022 BMW 5 SERIES | |
| 2023 BMW 5 SERIES | |
| 2021 BMW X3 | |
| 2022 BMW X3 | |
| 2023 BMW X3 | |
| 2021 BMW X4 | |
| 2022 BMW X4 | |
| 2023 BMW X4 | |
| 2021 BMW Z4 | |
| 2022 BMW Z4 |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B121126 | 2026-09-28. Service bulletin. Potential customer complaints with no fault codes stored / No MIL displayed. 1. “Rough idle after idling for a longer period of time” 2. “Vehicle feels like it is misfiring at idle” The automatic Start/Stop function is deactivated. The vehicle is stopped and the engine runs at idle speed. After prolonged idle operation (approximately 30 to 50 seconds), a slight jolt or slight change in idlespeed may be noticeable. There are no relevant errors in the DME fault code memory. No mixture control error, no misfiring, no error relating to a relevant component of the drive system. Motor vehicles affected: 1. Only MHEVs (mild hybrid electric vehicle) with crankshaft-driven starter generator. 2. Only vehicles with optional equipment 01CE = recuperation system 3. Affected I-levels: I-level 24-07-500 or higher |
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| B110426 | 2026-08-03. Service bulletin. The manual starting of electronic engine oil level measurement from inside the vehicle, usually afterperforming an engine oil service task, is inoperative or it may lock up at between a 15% to 30% completionrate. |
| B010324 | 2026-08-03. Warranty extension. The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date. |
| B120326 | 2026-07-31. Emissions. Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not comply with the statutory OBD specifications. |
| B010324 | 2026-05-18. Warranty extension. The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date. |
| B061326 | 2026-02-25. Other. Auxiliary Water Pump Return |
| B120525 | 2025-05-31. Service campaign. Moisture may enter the start generator supply line and cause corrosion inside the line. |
| B010425 | 2025-05-27. Warranty extension. The high-voltage battery assemblys refrigerant circuit expansion valves limited warranty for defects in materials and/ or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from theoriginal first in-service / delivery date. |
| B120624 | 2025-02-03. Service campaign. BMW AG has decided on a service campaign for certain vehicles from the G0x, G12 and G20 series. Please have the starter motor checked and, if necessary, replaced in the vehicles concerned (according to the vehicle identification number selection) if possible before vehicle delivery. If vehicles have already been delivered, please have the measure carried out the next time the vehicles enter the workshop. A bolting fault on the long bolt screws can cause the magnets in the starter motor to twist. As a result, the power of the starter motor decreases. As a result, the engine does not start. |
| B110521 | 2024-12-31. Service campaign. The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off thecoolant pump and alternator. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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