NHTSA recall 14V789000
Power Train · BMW of North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention."
Why it matters: If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
The fix: Mini will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2014 Mini Cooper, 2015 Mini Cooper, 2014 Mini Cooper S, 2015 Mini Cooper S.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V789000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.