Mini Cooper, Cooper Convertible, Cooper S (2016-2017): Exterior lighting
Recall 17V222000 · Mar 31, 2017 · BMW of North America, LLC
16,883
vehicles affected
16,883
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V222000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2017
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 16,883
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Brake lights
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman and JCW Clubman vehicles. When the affected vehicles are braking and the turn signals are on, the inner, bumper-mounted, brake light will go out. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle to correct the brake lighting, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2017. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V222000?
3 models: Mini Cooper (2017), Mini Cooper Convertible (2016), Mini Cooper S (2016-2017), about 16,883 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V222000?
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle to correct the brake lighting, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2017. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
What can happen?
If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing 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.