MINI COUNTRYMAN 2021: SEAT BELTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V554000

Make Model Year
MINI COUNTRYMAN 2021
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-09-03 2021-07-21 2021-07-22

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: SEAT BELTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21537

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

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."

Consequence

During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.

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".

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.