- Owners can expect to hear from BMW starting August 28 in the US.
- The new recall reveals that a further 318,495 vehicles are impacted.
- Starter motors from Valeo may fail and could trigger an engine fire.
BMW was forced to recall more than 87,000 vehicles in the United States earlier this year because of an issue with its starter motors. Executives at the company had probably hoped this recall and the subsequent repairs would have ended the issues. It hasn’t.
A new recall issued by BMW in the US reveals that a further 318,495 vehicles need to be recalled for the same issue, even though fewer than 0.1 percent of them are suspected of having the faulty starter motor.
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The starter motor in question is sourced from Valeo and, over time, metallic material in the electrical relay chamber could build up due to excessive abrasion. Not only does this mean the starter motor may fail to fire up the engine, but it could also trigger a fire, either when starting the engine or when the vehicle is running.
BMW says that subsequent investigations to the recall issued in late January revealed starter motors produced at a different production facility may also suffer from the same fault, hence this new and broader recall.
Among the models included in this new recall are the 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 BMW 2-Series Coupe, 2021-2023 BMW 5-Series, 2022-2026 BMW Z4, 2023-2024 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, 2023-2024 BMW 4-Series Convertible, 2023-2024 BMW 4-Series Coupe, 2023-2024 BMW 3-Series, 2021-2025 BMW X4, and the 2021-2024 BMW X3.
Replacements Are Coming
Although BMW says it has not been made aware of any accidents or injuries related to the issue, it is aware of two related incidents outside of the US, involving a 4-Series Convertible and an X3, as well as one related incident impacting an X3 in the United States.
Owners of affected vehicles will be alerted to the recall from August 28. BMW will replace the engine starter motor of every car listed, even if they do not show signs of any issues.
Recalled Models
