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BMW recalls more than 100,000 cars due to overheating motor: See full list
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Date:2025-04-27 19:03:55
BMW is recalling over 100,000 crossovers and sedans due to increased risk of fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
BMW and NHTSA issued the recall earlier this month for certain 2019-2020 X5, X7, 2020 3 Series Sedan, X6, 2020-2021 7 Series Sedan, 2020 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupe, and 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe vehicles.
According to the notice, issues with the starter motor can prevent the car from starting, cause electrical overload and lead to overheating which may catch other engine components on fire.
Here's what to know about the BMW recall covering more than 100,000 cars.
Check car recalls here:Hyundai, Nissan, Tesla among 1.9M vehicles recalled last week
Starter motor overheating
The recall, reported to NHTSA on Aug. 1, impacts 14 different makes and models. Around 105,588 vehicles are potentially affected by an issue with the starter motor that could cause overheating.
Some of the affected vehicles may experience issues starting up due to a failure of the starter motor. Repeated attempts at stating the vehicle can cause the motor to overheat due to an electrical overload, potentially catching combustible materials in the engine compartment and increasing the risk of fire.
Car models impacted by BMW recall
Fourteen car models and years are impacted by the recall, including:
- 2020 340XI
- 2020-2021 740I
- 2020-2021 740XI
- 2020 840I
- 2020 840XI
- 2020 M340I
- 2019-2020 X5
- 2020 X6
- 2019-2020 X7
How to get your BMW fixed
Owners of affected cars will be notified via mail. Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge.
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles can enter their information into the NHTSA recall check or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
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