Mini Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works (2014-2015): Structure
Recall 15V450000 · Jul 17, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
30,456
vehicles affected
30,456
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V450000
- Date
- Jul 17, 2015
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 30,456
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V450000?
3 models: Mini Cooper (2014-2015), Mini Cooper S (2014-2015), Mini John Cooper Works (2015), about 30,456 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V450000?
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.
What can happen?
If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during 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.