BMW 228I, 230I, 330E and others: Seat belts

Date

July 21, 2021

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

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 (2021)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

BMW of North America, LLC; Toyota Motor Corporation

Component

Seat Belts

Description of 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."

Potentially affected

21537

What can happen

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).

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Sept. 3, 2021

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor · Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor · 7455627, 8097752, 9870088, 8747216, 7496280, 8092864, 9890860, 8076383, 7430058, 5A37120, 5A37150; Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor · Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor · 9460976, 7488782, 7428112, 7430061, 8811952, 7455625, 7384986, 9460970, 7293270, 9890862, 7496281; Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor · Passenger Seat Safety Belt Retractor · 9870090, 7365712, 7358364, 7317836, 8092863, 7293269, 7496266, 7364786, 7430063, 7498336, 7455626

Recall number

21V554000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.