Recall · 24V711000
BMW of North America recalled 3 models over structure
7
Vehicles covered
3
Models
5
Model years
September 25, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:BODY
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 228i, 228i xDrive, and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The bolts that connect the front body structure to the vehicle chassis may not have been tightened properly.
- What it can cause
- A loose front body structure may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and if necessary, tighten the front structure bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
- NHTSA's note
- 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 nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| BMW228I | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| BMW228I Xdrive | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| MINICountryman S ALL4 | 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 7 vehicles this is a small campaign: 94% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2023 to 2025, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the structure 17 times before this, most recently in August 2024 as 24V611000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 26V422000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 25V616000 (seat belts), 24V697000 (electronic stability control (esc)).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC with NHTSA on September 25, 2024 as campaign 24V711000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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