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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 26V056000 was received on 2026-01-30 and is associated with 5 source rows covering 5 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is BMW of North America, LLC.
- applications
- 5
- campaign number
- 26V056000
- potential units
- 87,394
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 26V056000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
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 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.
- campaign number
- 26V056000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
Fire increases the risk of injury.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 5 applications across 2 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 5
components
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
applications
- BMW
- BMW
- TOYOTA
- TOYOTA
- 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
- 5
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No