MINI COOPER S 2015: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V450000

Make Model Year
MINI COOPER S 2015
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2015-09-04 2015-07-17 2015-07-17

Production Dates: 2014-01-06 - 2014-10-17

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30456

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 214

Summary

BMW of North America, LLC "BMW" is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Consequence

If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815.

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.