Fire risk
Japan
Published 12 Nov 2025
Ref JP-1241010
BMW: Starter
Translated from Japanese · machine translation
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 12 Nov 2025
- Units affected
- 40464
- Reference
- JP-1241010
Affected vehicles
BMW BMW 318i 2016–2020
BMW BMW 318i Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 320d xDrive 2016–2020
BMW BMW 320d xDrive Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 320i 2016–2020
BMW BMW 320i Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 330i 2016–2020
BMW BMW 330i Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 420i Coupe 2016–2020
BMW BMW 523d 2016–2020
BMW BMW 523d xDrive 2016–2020
BMW BMW 523d xDrive Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 523d Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 523i 2016–2020
BMW BMW 523i Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 530i 2016–2020
BMW BMW 530i Touring 2016–2020
BMW BMW 623 GT 2016–2020
BMW BMW 630i GT 2016–2020
BMW BMW X3 xDrive 20d 2016–2020
BMW BMW X3 xDrive 20i 2016–2020
BMW BMW X4 xDrive 20d 2016–2020
BMW BMW X4 xDrive 30i 2016–2020
BMW BMW Z4 sDrive 20i 2016–2020
Hazard
The starter's waterproofing design is inadequate. Water can penetrate inside the starter relay when driving through puddles at high speed. Continued use may cause contact point short-circuiting, resulting in engine failure to start, or in the worst case, fire.
Show original (日本語)
スタータにおいて、防水性の検討が不十分なため、水溜まり等を勢いよく走行するとスタータのリレー内部に水が浸入することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、接点部が短絡しエンジン始動不能や、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。
Remedy
All vehicles will have the affected starter replaced with a redesigned unit.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該スタータを対策品と交換する。