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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 25V636000 was received on 2025-09-23 and is associated with 10 source rows covering 10 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is BMW of North America, LLC.
- applications
- 10
- campaign number
- 25V636000
- potential units
- 199,674
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 25V636000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
The official record carries a do-not-drive flag. Do not drive the vehicle until VIN applicability and the required remedy are confirmed with the manufacturer or dealer.
- do not drive
- Yes
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer or tow
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
- campaign number
- 25V636000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.
- do not drive
- Yes
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 10 applications across 2 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 10
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
applications
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- TOYOTA
- BMW
- BMW
- BMW
- TOYOTA
- BMW
- TOYOTA
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 10
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No