Bmw / Mini recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
What could happen
A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw X1 2025–2026
- Bmw X2 2025–2026
- Mini Cooper 2025–2026
- Mini Cooper Convertible 2025–2026
- Mini Countryman S All4 2025–2026
- Mini Countryman Se All4 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V616000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 17, 2025
- Owners notified
- Nov 13, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,571
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Sep 18, 2024
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Feb 12, 2024
- Mini recall: Electrical system May 11, 2023
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce and more recall: Seat belts Jul 21, 2021
- Bmw / Mini recall: Air bags May 20, 2020
- Mini recall: Structure Aug 28, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.