BMW, Toyota recall over 87,000 vehicles due to fire risk
- - BMW, Toyota recall over 87,000 vehicles due to fire risk
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAYFebruary 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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More than 87,000 BMW and Toyota vehicles are being recalled by BMW, according to a notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The recall for both brands is due to a fault in the car’s starter motor, which the notice says “may overheat" and increase the risk of it catching on fire. Officials said the issue is attributed to wear on an internal component.
Although the recall was initiated by BMW, some Toyota Supra vehicles are included in the recall as its powertrain was developed by the German automaker, according to Cars.com.
Owners of impacted vehicles are expected to receive notification letters on March 24, according to the notice. Affected cars will be able to get their engine starter replaced by dealers free of charge.
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If you’re a car geek, the United States is packed with places that celebrate these marvels of engineering. From car museums and factory tours to behind-the-wheel driving experiences and live auctions, these attractions should be on every automobile enthusiast’s bucket list.
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If you’re a car geek, the United States is packed with places that celebrate these marvels of engineering. From car museums and factory tours to behind-the-wheel driving experiences and live auctions, these attractions should be on every automobile enthusiast’s bucket list.
">If you’re a car geek, the United States is packed with places that celebrate these marvels of engineering. From car museums and factory tours to behind-the-wheel driving experiences and live auctions, these attractions should be on every automobile enthusiast’s bucket list.
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>The Revs Institute - Naples, Florida. The automobiles showcased at the Revs Institute in Naples are among the most important and rarest built, almost all meticulously restored to peak operational condition. Visitors can see more than 100 vehicles from 1896 to 1995, including a 1939 Mercedes W154 Grand Prix, Panhard et Levassor Wagonette and the first Porsche 550-01.
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The Revs Institute - Naples, Florida. The automobiles showcased at the Revs Institute in Naples are among the most important and rarest built, almost all meticulously restored to peak operational condition. Visitors can see more than 100 vehicles from 1896 to 1995, including a 1939 Mercedes W154 Grand Prix, Panhard et Levassor Wagonette and the first Porsche 550-01.
">The Revs Institute - Naples, Florida. The automobiles showcased at the Revs Institute in Naples are among the most important and rarest built, almost all meticulously restored to peak operational condition. Visitors can see more than 100 vehicles from 1896 to 1995, including a 1939 Mercedes W154 Grand Prix, Panhard et Levassor Wagonette and the first Porsche 550-01.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vM4g9bEkB8jeMwfNcKElgA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c7f6d90da80adf782f64678414325645 class=caas-img>Mullin Automotive Museum - Oxnard, California. This privately-owned automobile museum in Oxnard, California showcases the personal collection of philanthropist Peter W. Mullin, with a focus on French coachbuilders. Tickets to the 46,000-square-foot museum must be purchased in advance. Fans can also follow the museum on Instagram for virtual docent-led tours of the collection.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Mullin Automotive Museum - Oxnard, California. This privately-owned automobile museum in Oxnard, California showcases the personal collection of philanthropist Peter W. Mullin, with a focus on French coachbuilders. Tickets to the 46,000-square-foot museum must be purchased in advance. Fans can also follow the museum on Instagram for virtual docent-led tours of the collection.
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Mullin Automotive Museum - Oxnard, California. This privately-owned automobile museum in Oxnard, California showcases the personal collection of philanthropist Peter W. Mullin, with a focus on French coachbuilders. Tickets to the 46,000-square-foot museum must be purchased in advance. Fans can also follow the museum on Instagram for virtual docent-led tours of the collection.
">Mullin Automotive Museum - Oxnard, California. This privately-owned automobile museum in Oxnard, California showcases the personal collection of philanthropist Peter W. Mullin, with a focus on French coachbuilders. Tickets to the 46,000-square-foot museum must be purchased in advance. Fans can also follow the museum on Instagram for virtual docent-led tours of the collection.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/l46AcgbgW4Ba8.kitpUAsg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f536544f32442abaa3c18d7839f28a27 class=caas-img>America’s Car Museum - Tacoma, Washington. America’s Car Museum celebrates the automobile with a collection of some 250 vehicles spanning more than a century of automotive history, as well as another 100 automobiles on loan from private collections.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>America’s Car Museum - Tacoma, Washington. America’s Car Museum celebrates the automobile with a collection of some 250 vehicles spanning more than a century of automotive history, as well as another 100 automobiles on loan from private collections.
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America’s Car Museum - Tacoma, Washington. America’s Car Museum celebrates the automobile with a collection of some 250 vehicles spanning more than a century of automotive history, as well as another 100 automobiles on loan from private collections.
">America’s Car Museum - Tacoma, Washington. America’s Car Museum celebrates the automobile with a collection of some 250 vehicles spanning more than a century of automotive history, as well as another 100 automobiles on loan from private collections.
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" style=padding-bottom:56%>Antique Automobile Club of America Museum - Hershey, Pennsylvania. The AACA Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, celebrates the automobile through a series of vintage cars on display and interactive exhibits covering cars, motorcycles and other automobiles from the 1890s to the 1980s. The collection currently includes some 150 vehicles, with 85 to 100 on display at any given time. While the museum is temporarily closed, supporters can visit virtually through the website, read items from the Museum Best Reads virtual bookshelf or try out some at-home STEAM activities geared toward kids.
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Antique Automobile Club of America Museum - Hershey, Pennsylvania. The AACA Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, celebrates the automobile through a series of vintage cars on display and interactive exhibits covering cars, motorcycles and other automobiles from the 1890s to the 1980s. The collection currently includes some 150 vehicles, with 85 to 100 on display at any given time. While the museum is temporarily closed, supporters can visit virtually through the website, read items from the Museum Best Reads virtual bookshelf or try out some at-home STEAM activities geared toward kids.
">Antique Automobile Club of America Museum - Hershey, Pennsylvania. The AACA Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, celebrates the automobile through a series of vintage cars on display and interactive exhibits covering cars, motorcycles and other automobiles from the 1890s to the 1980s. The collection currently includes some 150 vehicles, with 85 to 100 on display at any given time. While the museum is temporarily closed, supporters can visit virtually through the website, read items from the Museum Best Reads virtual bookshelf or try out some at-home STEAM activities geared toward kids.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/.HUyaMTEu6uodQyG88FlPg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/6f70a837d0f7091dd3de665ec68ad751 class=caas-img>Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia celebrates “The Spirit of Competition” with a collection of more than 65 historically significant cars, ranging from Ferrari and Bugatti to Corvette and Ford. The vehicles were collected by Frederick A. Simeone over the course of five decades.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia celebrates “The Spirit of Competition” with a collection of more than 65 historically significant cars, ranging from Ferrari and Bugatti to Corvette and Ford. The vehicles were collected by Frederick A. Simeone over the course of five decades.
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Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia celebrates “The Spirit of Competition” with a collection of more than 65 historically significant cars, ranging from Ferrari and Bugatti to Corvette and Ford. The vehicles were collected by Frederick A. Simeone over the course of five decades.
">Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia celebrates “The Spirit of Competition” with a collection of more than 65 historically significant cars, ranging from Ferrari and Bugatti to Corvette and Ford. The vehicles were collected by Frederick A. Simeone over the course of five decades.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UiOSQLjlswqS60Gi8fnwpg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/4e0df9b1a13879bce58c5c457374ff12 class=caas-img>Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Birmingham, Alabama. More than a quarter million people pass through the doors of the Barber Motorsports Museum each year to enjoy the collection of some 1,600 vintage motorcycles, of which around 890 are on display at any given time. The collection includes 113 Harley-Davidsons and 55 vintage Lotus cars. The museum is currently open and following public safety guidelines.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Birmingham, Alabama. More than a quarter million people pass through the doors of the Barber Motorsports Museum each year to enjoy the collection of some 1,600 vintage motorcycles, of which around 890 are on display at any given time. The collection includes 113 Harley-Davidsons and 55 vintage Lotus cars. The museum is currently open and following public safety guidelines.
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Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Birmingham, Alabama. More than a quarter million people pass through the doors of the Barber Motorsports Museum each year to enjoy the collection of some 1,600 vintage motorcycles, of which around 890 are on display at any given time. The collection includes 113 Harley-Davidsons and 55 vintage Lotus cars. The museum is currently open and following public safety guidelines.
">Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum - Birmingham, Alabama. More than a quarter million people pass through the doors of the Barber Motorsports Museum each year to enjoy the collection of some 1,600 vintage motorcycles, of which around 890 are on display at any given time. The collection includes 113 Harley-Davidsons and 55 vintage Lotus cars. The museum is currently open and following public safety guidelines.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/g45aXofrXSQB3Z13r_eP6w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05NjA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/f0c85195da7dba350c2d6985e087b97e class=caas-img>Mecum Auctions - Multiple Locations. Car lovers get to see some of the world’s most coveted cars at the Mecum Auction. The company averages more than one auction per month (rotating between cities across the U.S.), giving auto enthusiasts plenty of opportunities to watch all the action of this collector car auction. Mecum On Time has brought the auction online, with automotive-themed collectibles posted in new auction sessions each week.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Mecum Auctions - Multiple Locations. Car lovers get to see some of the world’s most coveted cars at the Mecum Auction. The company averages more than one auction per month (rotating between cities across the U.S.), giving auto enthusiasts plenty of opportunities to watch all the action of this collector car auction. Mecum On Time has brought the auction online, with automotive-themed collectibles posted in new auction sessions each week.
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Mecum Auctions - Multiple Locations. Car lovers get to see some of the world’s most coveted cars at the Mecum Auction. The company averages more than one auction per month (rotating between cities across the U.S.), giving auto enthusiasts plenty of opportunities to watch all the action of this collector car auction. Mecum On Time has brought the auction online, with automotive-themed collectibles posted in new auction sessions each week.
">Mecum Auctions - Multiple Locations. Car lovers get to see some of the world’s most coveted cars at the Mecum Auction. The company averages more than one auction per month (rotating between cities across the U.S.), giving auto enthusiasts plenty of opportunities to watch all the action of this collector car auction. Mecum On Time has brought the auction online, with automotive-themed collectibles posted in new auction sessions each week.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/x7pdCPPkdnfx.AzUpKZdhg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/a01623886411278d3a69fb65d4dba7bb class=caas-img>National Corvette Museum - Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Corvette, America's legendary sports car, is manufactured only in Bowling Green, and the city also plays host to the National Corvette Museum. Here automobile enthusiasts will find a collection of more than 80 Corvettes in period settings alongside numerous interactive exhibits. Visitors can even snap a selfie behind the wheel of a 2015 Stingray.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>National Corvette Museum - Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Corvette, America's legendary sports car, is manufactured only in Bowling Green, and the city also plays host to the National Corvette Museum. Here automobile enthusiasts will find a collection of more than 80 Corvettes in period settings alongside numerous interactive exhibits. Visitors can even snap a selfie behind the wheel of a 2015 Stingray.
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National Corvette Museum - Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Corvette, America's legendary sports car, is manufactured only in Bowling Green, and the city also plays host to the National Corvette Museum. Here automobile enthusiasts will find a collection of more than 80 Corvettes in period settings alongside numerous interactive exhibits. Visitors can even snap a selfie behind the wheel of a 2015 Stingray.
">National Corvette Museum - Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Corvette, America's legendary sports car, is manufactured only in Bowling Green, and the city also plays host to the National Corvette Museum. Here automobile enthusiasts will find a collection of more than 80 Corvettes in period settings alongside numerous interactive exhibits. Visitors can even snap a selfie behind the wheel of a 2015 Stingray.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rRY8KFxKHjbK5EPQ5zTTHQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/92ff49a2691e1229f7eef3908529394d class=caas-img>Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions - Multiple Locations. Even if you’re not in the market for a classic car, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is a must for car lovers who get to see some hundreds of high-end autos on the auction block at their events around the country each year. There’s a bit of everything, from prewar classics and American muscle cars to souped-up hot rods and exotic vehicles, and the bidding makes for excellent people-watching.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions - Multiple Locations. Even if you’re not in the market for a classic car, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is a must for car lovers who get to see some hundreds of high-end autos on the auction block at their events around the country each year. There’s a bit of everything, from prewar classics and American muscle cars to souped-up hot rods and exotic vehicles, and the bidding makes for excellent people-watching.
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Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions - Multiple Locations. Even if you’re not in the market for a classic car, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is a must for car lovers who get to see some hundreds of high-end autos on the auction block at their events around the country each year. There’s a bit of everything, from prewar classics and American muscle cars to souped-up hot rods and exotic vehicles, and the bidding makes for excellent people-watching.
">Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions - Multiple Locations. Even if you’re not in the market for a classic car, the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is a must for car lovers who get to see some hundreds of high-end autos on the auction block at their events around the country each year. There’s a bit of everything, from prewar classics and American muscle cars to souped-up hot rods and exotic vehicles, and the bidding makes for excellent people-watching.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/K0dwKe8QmCdEa9qDLaE3eA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MjY-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/98c97bc0560bcf47479442d0e9cd8594 class=caas-img>Museum of American Speed - Lincoln, Nebraska. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed showcases history-making cars, from Indy 500 racers to one of the world’s largest collection of exotics. Museum exhibits cover topics beyond cars, including engines, toys, pedal cars and driving safety.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Museum of American Speed - Lincoln, Nebraska. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed showcases history-making cars, from Indy 500 racers to one of the world’s largest collection of exotics. Museum exhibits cover topics beyond cars, including engines, toys, pedal cars and driving safety.
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Museum of American Speed - Lincoln, Nebraska. The Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed showcases history-making cars, from Indy 500 racers to one of the world’s largest collection of exotics. Museum exhibits cover topics beyond cars, including engines, toys, pedal cars and driving safety.
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If you’re a car geek, the United States is packed with places that celebrate these marvels of engineering. From car museums and factory tours to behind-the-wheel driving experiences and live auctions, these attractions should be on every automobile enthusiast’s bucket list.
More: Chrysler recalls over 450,000 vehicles. See impacted models.
What BMW and Toyota vehicles are affected by the recall?
According to the notice, the following BMW and Toyota models and model years are included in the recall:
2022-2023 BMW 230I
2021-2024 BMW 330I
2021-2024 BMW 430I
2021-2024 BMW 530I
2021-2023 BMW X3
2021-2023 BMW X4
2021-2022 BMW Z4
2021-2023 Toyota Supra
How to search for car recalls
Car owners can search the NHTSA's database for recalls based on their vehicle's identification number, or VIN.
USA TODAY's recall database also includes information on car, food, drug and other product recalls.
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