BMW of North America, LLC recall 25V644
An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
NHTSA make / model monitor
Bmw 840i: recalls, complaints and investigations.
Results are official records from named sources. Coverage is incomplete. This site is not medical advice and does not publish drug labels, openFDA, Prop 65 or NIH DSLD records.
9historical campaigns
2campaigns in monitoring window
15complaint rows in window
0monitored investigations
Evidence summary
- Evidence found
- 2 recent recall campaigns, 15 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
- Source coverage
- NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
- What this means
- The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Bmw 840i”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
- What this does not mean
- Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.
Official recall campaigns
Campaigns received in the monitoring window
BMW of North America, LLC recall 26V525
An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged driveshaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Consumer reports — allegations
Complaint aggregates by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (1); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (1); POWER TRAIN (1) |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); ENGINE (2); POWER TRAIN (1) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Open or recently opened investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.