Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 25, 2024
BMW MINI Countryman S ALL4 (2025) recall: Loose front structure risks crash injury
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.
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. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82092-bmw-mini-countryman-s-all4-2025-recall-loose-front-structure.
“BMW MINI Countryman S ALL4 (2025) recall: Loose front structure risks crash injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82092-bmw-mini-countryman-s-all4-2025-recall-loose-front-structure. Based on NHTSA recall #24V711000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V711000).
BMW of North America, LLC recalled certain 2023-2024 BMW 228i, 228i xDrive and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles due to a loose front body structure that may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall was announced on September 25, 2024. Dealers will inspect and tighten the front structure bolts free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
BMW 228i xDrive, 2023-2024
BMW 228i, 2023-2024
MINI Countryman S ALL4, 2025
What to do
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 hazard
A loose front body structure may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The bolts that connect the front body structure to the vehicle chassis may not have been tightened properly.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show BMW of North America, LLC has 291 other recalls on record since October 12, 2009. Recent BMW recalls include a power loss risk for the 2026-08-12 BMW 750e XDrive (2025), a steering control risk for the 2026-08-12 BMW X3 (2024-2026), and a fire risk from engine starter overheating for the 2026-08-07 BMW X4 (2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Honda 2026 Passport Suspension Recall: Loose Bolts Risk Crash (2026-07-01), Volvo 2025 XC60 Seats Recall: Loose Bolts Risk Injury in Crashes (2025-11-25), and Mercedes-Benz G 580 EV (2025) Wheel Recall: Risk of Wheel Detachment (2026-03-27).
How to tell if you have this one
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.
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 dealer inspection for free bolt tightening.
Have dealer inspect vehicle
Dealers will check and tighten front structure bolts if necessary at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 54 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 24V711000 — BMW MINI Countryman S ALL4 (2025) recall: Loose front structure risks crash injury
Hello,
I own a BMW MINI Countryman S ALL4 (2025) recall: Loose front structure risks crash injury 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.
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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