Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published October 21, 2025
BMW X1 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury During Crash
BMW is recalling 2026 X1 vehicles with damaged seat belt retractors that may not lock during crashes, risking injury. Owners must have rear seat belts replaced free by dealers.
“BMW X1 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury During Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82158-bmw-x1-2026-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-during. Based on NHTSA recall #25V717000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V717000).
BMW of North America, LLC recalled certain 2026 BMW X1 vehicles for seat belt hazards, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on October 21, 2025. Dealers will replace the rear seat belts free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
BMW X1, 2026
What to do
Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
The hazard
A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The housing pin in the rear seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking the seat belt as intended.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show BMW of North America, LLC has 291 other recalls on record since 2009-10-12. Other recent recalls include a BMW 750e XDrive (2025) recall for power loss risk on 2026-08-12 and a BMW X3 (2024-2026) steering recall for loss of control risk on 2026-08-12. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Mercedes-Benz 2026 GLS 450 4MATIC seat belts recall on 2026-05-29 and an Audi 2025 Q5 seat belts recall on 2026-04-24.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2026 BMW X1 has rear seat belts that may not lock during crashes. The recall started in December 2025 and affects vehicles with specific VINs.
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 confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Get Rear Seat Belts Replaced
Dealers will replace the rear seat belts free of charge to ensure proper restraint during crashes.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov December 12, 2025.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 58 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 25V717000 — BMW X1 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury During Crash
Hello,
I own a BMW X1 2026 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury During Crash that is covered by recall 25V717000 from BMW.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov December 12, 2025.
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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