Driving the news: BMW is recalling 145,102 vehicles in the U.S. due to faulty engine starters that can overheat and ignite acoustic protection material, creating a fire risk even after the vehicle is parked, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The details: The recall affects multiple BMW models from 2019-2022 with a specific starter motor production configuration supplied by DENSO Europe.
Impacted models include:
2019-2021 BMW 340i
2020 BMW X6
2019-2021 BMW 840i
2020-2022 BMW 740Li
2019-2020 BMW X7
2019-2020 BMW X5
The remedy: BMW will replace the faulty engine starter with a redesigned unit at no charge to owners.
Big picture: This marks BMW's second major fire-risk recall in just a few days. The automaker issued another engine-starter related recall of 196,355 vehicles in the U.S., including the 330i, Z4, 530i, X3, X4, 430i, 430i Convertible, and 230i vehicles, plus certain Toyota Supra models.
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