Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 15, 2024
2025 MINI Countryman Air Bags: Detached Armrest Risk
BMW recalls 2025 MINI Country: Rear armrest may detach during airbag deployment, increasing injury risk. Owners must contact BMW for free door panel replacement.
BMW is recalling certain 2025 MINI Countryman models due to a rear armrest that can detach during airbag deployment, potentially causing injury. This affects vehicles where the armrest support bracket is improperly secured. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82091-2025-mini-countryman-air-bags-detached-armrest-risk.
“2025 MINI Countryman Air Bags: Detached Armrest Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82091-2025-mini-countryman-air-bags-detached-armrest-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V340000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V340000).
BMW of North America, LLC recalled certain 2025 MINI Countryman vehicles due to air bag hazards, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on May 15, 2024. Dealers will replace rear side door panels free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: BMW
Product: MINI Countryman S ALL4 and JCW Countryman ALL4
Model Year: 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the left and right rear side door panels, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
The hazard
A detached armrest can strike a rear seat occupant or prevent the thorax air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury. The armrest support bracket on the rear side door panel may be improperly secured, allowing the armrest to detach during an air bag deployment.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show BMW of North America, LLC has 291 other recalls on record since 2009-10-12. Recent brand recalls include a power loss risk for the BMW 750e XDrive (2025) and a steering control risk for the BMW X3 (2024-2026), both announced on 2026-08-12, along with a fire risk for the BMW X4 (2025) on 2026-08-07. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Nissan air bag deployment recall (2026-08-13), a Volkswagen air bag deactivated system recall (2025-12-10), and a Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC air bag injury risk recall (2026-03-27).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 and JCW Countryman ALL4 models. The recall applies to vehicles where the rear armrest support bracket is improperly secured.
Brand
BMW
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact BMW Customer Service
Call 1-800-525-7417 to schedule a free door panel replacement.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the left and right rear side door panels, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Take action
Contact BMW
We’ve drafted a message you can send BMW to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V340000 — BMW 2025 MINI Countryman Air Bags: Detached Armrest Risk
Hello,
I own a 2025 MINI Countryman Air Bags: Detached Armrest Risk that is covered by recall 24V340000 from BMW.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the left and right rear side door panels, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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