NHTSA campaign 25V644000
BMW Recall 25V-644: Starter Motor May Fail and Overheat
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 25V644000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on September 25, 2025, with 145,102 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 840I, BMW 740LI, BMW X5 and more for model years 2019–2025. Owners were notified on February 9, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V644000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V644000 (also written 25V-644 or 25V644)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 145,102 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Starter Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 58.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V644000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW 340I
- 2020 · Vehicles built February 21, 2019 – July 28, 2020 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740LI
BMW 840I
BMW X5
BMW X6
- 2020 · Vehicles built July 15, 2019 – July 29, 2020 (per NHTSA)
BMW X7
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V644000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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 were mailed February 9, 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 17, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V644000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.