NHTSA campaign 16V747000
BMW of North America, LLC Recall 16V-747: Seat Belt may Not Lock/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 16V747000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on October 17, 2016, with 15,455 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X1, Mini Cooper S, BMW 528I and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on July 3, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V747000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V747000 (also written 16V-747 or 16V747)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,455 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Repair completion: 89.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V747000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW 528I
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 2, 2016 – June 2, 2016 (per NHTSA)
BMW X1
Mini
Mini Cooper
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 5, 2016 – September 6, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mini Cooper Convertible
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 5, 2016 – September 6, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Mini Cooper S
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Ghost
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 8, 2016 – September 13, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V747000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V747000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.