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NHTSARecalled Jul 17, 2015 · #15V450000

Side Impact Crash Worthiness/FMVSS 214

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Description

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." If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

Product details

Product
Side Impact Crash Worthiness/FMVSS 214
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Model numbers
2015 MINI
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice