BMW of North America (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.”
BMW of North America – Side Impact Crash Worthiness/FMVSS 214
| Report Received Date | 07/17/2015 |
| NHTSA ID | 15V450000 |
| Consequence Summary | If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 30456 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V450000) |
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