BMW recalls 2023-2024 228i, 228i xDrive, and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles with potentially loose front body structure bolts that may not protect occupants in crashes.
A loose front body structure may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
BMW is recalling certain 2023-2024 228i, 228i xDrive, and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles because front body structure bolts may not be tightened properly, increasing crash injury risk. Owners should have dealers inspect and tighten bolts at no cost.
The front body structure bolts may not be tightened properly, which could cause the vehicle's frame to shift during a crash. This shift might not adequately protect occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Owners of 2023-2024 BMW 228i, 228i xDrive, and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during crashes.
Check if your vehicle is a 2023-2024 BMW 228i, 228i xDrive, or 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4. Owners received notification letters mailed November 18, 2024.
Call 1-800-525-7417 to schedule a dealer inspection for free bolt tightening.
Dealers will check and tighten front structure bolts if necessary at no cost.
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.
The bolts connecting the front body structure to the vehicle chassis may not have been tightened properly, increasing crash injury risk.
Your vehicle is affected if it is a 2023-2024 BMW 228i, 228i xDrive, or 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4. Notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024.
Dealers will inspect and tighten front structure bolts at no cost. Contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417 to schedule the inspection.
We’ve drafted a message you can send BMW to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V711000 — BMW BMW Hello, I own a BMW that is covered by recall 24V711000 from BMW. The official recall notice states: 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. 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.
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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.
