NHTSA Campaign 25V616000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NHTSA campaign 25V616000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: retractor. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 25V616000 with NHTSA on September 17, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V616000, NHTSA lists up to 1,571 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V616000 were scheduled from November 13, 2025, 57 days after the report.
25V616000 covers 3 models from BMW and MINI, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V616000 ranks 148 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V616000, BMW of North America, LLC has 9 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 25V616000 was 24V345000, reported on May 15, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
Reported September 17, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V616000 (3)
BMW (2)
MINI (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V616000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted