NHTSA Campaign 26V438000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 26V438000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: starter assembly. The repair is free.
26V438000 covers 4 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2021–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V438000 covers have filed at least 68 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V438000 vehicles, the 2021 BMW X3 has the most (34).
Besides 26V438000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Fire increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Vehicles covered by 26V438000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V438000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted