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BMW starter motor may have an extra bolt that could potentially fall into the transmission housing and cause an engine stall.

NHTSA campaign 20V-465 · Reported August 7, 2020 · 21 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5 and X7
VEHICLES AFFECTED
21
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the starter motor for the extra bolt, removing it if necessary.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system starter assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The starter motor may have an extra bolt that could potentially fall into the transmission housing and cause an engine stall.

WHY IT MATTERS

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the starter motor for the extra bolt, removing it if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-465.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020BMW X5
2020BMW X7

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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