NHTSA campaign 26V438000
BMW of North America, LLC Recall 26V-438: Electrical System — Starter Assembly
NHTSA recall 26V438000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on July 8, 2026. NHTSA's record lists the BMW X4, BMW X3, Toyota Supra and more for model years 2021–2025.
As of . NHTSA may have updated this recall since; see the official NHTSA notice for its current text.
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V438000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V438000 (also written 26V-438 or 26V438)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Component
- Electrical System — Starter Assembly
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V438000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V438000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2023 5 Series, 2022-2026 Z4, 2023-2024 4 Series Gran Coupe, 4 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 3 Series, 2021-2025 X4, and 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.
Safety consequence
Fire increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 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 August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V438000
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.