BMW of North America, LLC: Seat Belts
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 21, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 21,537. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i xDrive), M2 Competition Coupe, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, M3 Competition, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, CooperS, JCW), X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE), MINI Convertible (Cooper, Cooper S, JCW), MINI Clubman (Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW), MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), Rolls Royce Ghost, MINI Countryman (Cooper S E All4), Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Toyota Supra vehicles. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractors (including the seat belts) and, if necessary, replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; 1-866-825-1525 (MINI); 1-877-877-3735 (Rolls Royce); and 1-888-270-9371 (Toyota).
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 BMW 228i | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 230i | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 330e | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 330i | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW 430i | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 530i | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW 540i | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW M2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M235i | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M240i | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M340i | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M440i | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW X1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 BMW X2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW Z4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mini Cooper | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Mini Cooper S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mini Cooper S Clubman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mini Cooper SE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mini Countryman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Toyota Supra | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V554000.
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