NHTSA recall 16V747000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 16V747000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2016-10-17 |
| Owners notified | 2019-07-03 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 15455 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 15455 |
| Reported remedied | 13544 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 358 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and 2016 528i vehicles. The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2016 BMW 528I | Built 2016-06-02 to 2016-06-02. |
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| 2016 BMW X1 | Built 2016-05-12 to 2016-10-14. |
| 2017 BMW X1 | Built 2016-05-12 to 2016-10-14. |
| 2017 MINI COOPER | Built 2016-07-05 to 2016-09-06. |
| 2016 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE | Built 2016-07-05 to 2016-09-06. |
| 2016 MINI COOPER S | Built 2016-05-09 to 2016-09-21. |
| 2017 MINI COOPER S | Built 2016-05-09 to 2016-09-21. |
| 2017 ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST | Built 2016-08-08 to 2016-09-13. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B720220 | 2020-03-16. Service bulletin. SAFETY BELT WARNING GONG SOUNDS AFTER UNBUCKLING WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. After a vehicle has been programmed to an I-level greater than 19-11-5xx and lower than I-level 20-03-530; the safety belt (aka seat belt) acoustic warning sounds when in Park (engine running) and the safety belt is unbuckled. The chime/gong lasts for up to 1 minute 40 seconds. The customer only expects the acoustic warning when the vehicle is moving and the safety belt is not buckled. The acoustic warning can occur when the seat is occupied and the safety belt buckle is opened on the driver's or passenger's side. Software in the ACSM4 Control Unit. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.