Mini Cooper recalled over injury risk

Recall date

October 7, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

BMW of North America, LLC recalls 2014–2016 Mini, BMW — 4 models

Recall number

15V628000

Brand / firm

Mini, BMW

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 6,073 units

Why it was recalled

In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

What was recalled

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do

MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.