2015 MINI COOPER RECALL - #15V450000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : BODY
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."
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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 |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
7/17/2015 |
| Influenced by |
BMW of North America, LLC |
| Owners Notified on |
9/4/2015 |
| # Affected |
30,456 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:BODY |
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| Description |
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." |
| Consequences |
If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| See also |
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for SEATS
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
2015 MINI COOPER Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
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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