NHTSA recall 25V-717: Seat Belts

BMW of North America, LLC · Reported October 21, 2025 · 2 affected model years

Seat Belts recall

25V-717
October 21, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC
Problem
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 2 Series Gran Coupe, X1, X2, and Mini Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking the seat belt as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety risk
A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov December 12, 2025.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number25V717000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Report dateOctober 21, 2025
ComponentSeat Belts:Rear/Other:Retractor
Fixed over the airNo
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