Recall 15V450000: 2014–2015 MINI Cooper S and 1 other model

Report received

Jul 17, 2015

Manufacturer

BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected

30,456vehicles

Model years

2014–2015

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2014 MINI Cooper34 complaints
• 2015 MINI Cooper56 complaints
• 2014 MINI Cooper S13 complaints
• 2015 MINI Cooper S18 complaints