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Automotive · United States · 2025-09-25

BMW 340I, X6, 840I, 740LI, X7, X5 vehicles' front passenger air bag may not deploy

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-09-25
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Models affected	340I, 740LI, 840I, X5, X6, X7
Model year	2020, 2020-2022, 2020-2025, 2019-2020, 2020, 2019-2020
Units affected	145102
Defect	BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload._x000D_ An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Remedy	Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 17, 2025.
Recall number	25V644000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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