BMW of North America, LLC: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 21, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,024. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The 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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 BMW 228i Gran Coupe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 BMW 228i Xdrive Gran Coupe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 BMW M235i Xdrive Gran Coupe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 BMW X1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 BMW X2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Mini Countryman S ALL4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 25V717000.
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