Mini Cooper (2014-2015): Equipment
Recall 15V034000 · Jan 26, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
13,130
vehicles affected
13,130
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V034000
- Date
- Jan 26, 2015
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 13,130
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
What can happen
The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with Federal Regulations.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V034000?
1 model: Mini Cooper (2014-2015), about 13,130 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V034000?
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
What can happen?
The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with Federal Regulations.
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.