Recall 15V628000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Defect Description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety Consequence
In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
Remedy
MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BMW | I3 |
| 2014 | MINI | COOPER |
| 2014 | MINI | COOPER S |
| 2015 | BMW | I3 |
| 2015 | MINI | COOPER |
| 2015 | MINI | COOPER S |
| 2015 | MINI | JOHN COOPER WORKS |
| 2016 | MINI | COOPER |
| 2016 | MINI | COOPER S |
| 2016 | MINI | JOHN COOPER WORKS |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.