NHTSA recall 15V450000

Structure · BMW of North America, LLC

July 17, 2015report date

30,456units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: 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."

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

The fix: 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.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Mini Cooper, 2015 Mini Cooper, 2014 Mini Cooper S, 2015 Mini Cooper S, 2015 Mini John Cooper Works.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V450000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.