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Recall

MINI John Cooper Works — 15V450000

NHTSA ID
15V450000
Make
MINI
Model
John Cooper Works
Years Affected
2015
Recall Date
2015-07-17
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Units Affected
30,456
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.

Summary

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."

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 Vehicles

MINI John Cooper Works
Model Years: 2015

2015 MINI John Cooper Works