Mini Cooper (2014): Tires
Recall 14V619000 · Oct 3, 2014 · BMW of North America, LLC
5,805
vehicles affected
5,805
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V619000
- Date
- Oct 3, 2014
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 5,805
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Temporary/emergency spare tire
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2-door vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to July 21, 2014. The spare wheel may have been attached under the car with a nut that is not self-locking.
What can happen
Vibrations from driving may cause the nut to loosen, allowing the wheel to separate from the car. If the spare wheel separates from the vehicle, it could become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare wheel securing nut with a self-locking nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-275-6464.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V619000?
1 model: Mini Cooper (2014), about 5,805 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V619000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare wheel securing nut with a self-locking nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2014. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-275-6464.
What can happen?
Vibrations from driving may cause the nut to loosen, allowing the wheel to separate from the car. If the spare wheel separates from the vehicle, it could become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.