- Vehicles
- 21,537
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 26
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 September 2021
- Repaired
- 96%
- Unrepaired
- 702
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2021 BMW 228I
- 2021 BMW 230I
- 2021 BMW 330E
- 2021 BMW 330I
- 2021 BMW 430I
- 2021 BMW 530I
- 2021 BMW 540I
- 2021 BMW M2
- 2021 BMW M235I
- 2021 BMW M240I
- 2021 BMW M3
- 2021 BMW M340I
- 2021 BMW M4
- 2021 BMW M440I
- 2021 BMW X1
- 2021 BMW X2
- 2021 BMW Z4
- 2021 Mini Cooper
- 2021 Mini Cooper S
- 2021 Mini Cooper S Clubman
- 2021 Mini Cooper SE
- 2021 Mini Countryman
- 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
- 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost
- 2021 Rolls-Royce Phantom
- 2021 Toyota Supra
Repair progress
702 of 21,537 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2023.
96% repaired — 20,780 of 21,537 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 53
- Scrapped or exported
- 2
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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."
What could happen
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Parts involved
- Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor7455627, 8097752, 9870088, 8747216, 7496280, 8092864, 9890860, 8076383, 7430058, 5A37120, 5A37150Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor
- Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor9460976, 7488782, 7428112, 7430061, 8811952, 7455625, 7384986, 9460970, 7293270, 9890862, 7496281Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor
- Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor9870090, 7365712, 7358364, 7317836, 8092863, 7293269, 7496266, 7364786, 7430063, 7498336, 7455626Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 July 2021
- Owners notified3 September 2021
- Latest repair reportQ2 2023 — 96% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 July 2021.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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).
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.