2015 MINI COOPER RECALL - #14V789000
RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN : AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION : CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2015 MINI COOPER |
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| Manufacturer |
BMW of North America, LLC |
| Manufactured between |
1/6/2014 - 10/17/2014 |
| Recalled on |
12/15/2014 |
| Influenced by |
BMW of North America, LLC |
| Owners Notified on |
2/4/2015 |
| # Affected |
1,928 |
| Recalled for |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) |
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| Description |
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." |
| Consequences |
If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders. |
| Corrective action |
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for SEATS
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for STRUCTURE, BODY
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for SEATS
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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