{"nhtsa_id":11028295,"type":"over_the_air","type_name":"Over-the-air update","date_added":"2026-02-05","date":"2026-01-23","document_id":"InVehicle-InApp-Comm","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ENGINE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Service Action: Starter MotorHigh impact energy may cause the circlip for the starter motor pinion positioning to break which may cause the pinion to move in the direction of the starter jaw, causing damage of the starter motor. Also, consequential damage to the flywheel (torsional vibration damper) and transmission may occur.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11028295-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11028295-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11028295","components":[{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"BMW","model":"740I","year_from":2020,"year_to":2020,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2020_bmw_740i"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.","attribution":[]}