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NHTSA campaign 26V695000

Engine Starter Positive Battery Connection May Loosen

BMW of North America, LLC

Potential units
45
Report received
Oct 21, 2026
Manufacturer ID
Not reported

Recall summary

What is being recalled

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2018 740Le xDrive, 2018-2020 530e iPerformance, and 2018-2020 530e xDrive vehicles. The postive battery cable on the engine starter may loosen.

Safety consequence

Why this recall matters

A loose positive battery cable can create sparking, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

What owners should expect

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 11, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 11, 2026. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under recall 26V441.

Associated products

Affected models and equipment

Vehicle2018 BMW 530e IperformanceProduction dates not reported
Vehicle2019 BMW 530e Xdrive IperformanceProduction dates not reported
Vehicle2020 BMW 530e IperformanceProduction dates not reported
Vehicle2018 BMW 740le Xdrive IperformanceProduction dates not reported
Vehicle2018 BMW 530e Xdrive IperformanceProduction dates not reported
Vehicle2019 BMW 530e IperformanceProduction dates not reported
Vehicle2020 BMW 530e Xdrive IperformanceProduction dates not reported

Official documents

NHTSA campaign files