What BMW reported
26V056 dated January 30, 2026 concerns a specified starter configuration. Unexpected internal wear could impair operation and prevent engine starting. In extreme cases, a thermal event/fire during starting or engine operation is described. This is not a statement about every BMW starter.
BMW of North America / NHTSA repository: Part573 Safety Recall Report26V056: engine starter
What part examinations found
BMW dismantled returned starters and used computed tomography/bench tests. Some examined parts and bench results showed wear-generated metallic material accumulating in the electrical relay chamber. These findings cannot determine another unopened starter’s internal state.
BMW of North America / NHTSA repository: Part573 Safety Recall Report26V056: engine starter
What to check for no-start
Identify the actually installed starter and retain proper starting-system diagnosis. Ask whether accessible connections, power supply and physical heat traces were checked, beyond adding a starter to an estimate. No-start alone does not distinguish this internal defect from other system faults.
Record impact/heat traces separately. Burnt accessible wire, damaged housing and internal relay metal are not one finding. Recall presence or replacement invoice alone cannot establish thermal-event cause.
Repair and outcome verification
The remedy replaces the starter with a different design. The 2 Series row is limited to certain 230i Coupe MY2022–2023; BMW used assembly, service and supplier records. This is not M240i, M2 or four-door Gran Coupe.
BMW of North America / NHTSA repository: Part573 Safety Recall Report26V056: engine starter
Record fitted part, replacement basis and checks against the original complaint. Body year cannot identify a starter after earlier repairs. Without internal examination of the removed assembly, its failure mechanism is not confirmed.
Why no percentage is provided
The report explains the NHTSA portal’s minimum percentage entry. That field must not become an exact failure probability for a particular 230i. No individual risk is calculated or other multi-model data transferred here.
BMW of North America / NHTSA repository: Part573 Safety Recall Report26V056: engine starter
Applicability to the individual vehicle
- Only specified 230i Coupe MY2022–2023; other 2 Series excluded.
- No-start is not a diagnosis; portal percentage not used as personal probability.
Primary sources
Sources checked on . Model or recall information does not establish the condition of an individual VIN.
BMW of North America / NHTSA repository: Part573 Safety Recall Report26V056: engine starter
Applicability and source location
Certain US BMW 230i Coupe MY2022–2023, vehicle 2; assembly/service/supplier records and specified starter. Not Gran Coupe/M240i/M2 or all 2 Series.
Pages 1–2: 230i cohort/portal percentage minimum; pages 7–8: wear/relay metal/bench/CT; page 9: different-design starter remedy.
Document date: 2026-01-30. Checked: .