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

Structure — Body

Summary

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."

Actions

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.

Documents (49)

• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2014-2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper and Cooper S models
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - F56 (2014-2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door) Side Impact Performance
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - MINI Side Impact Performance Delivery Stop
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - MINI Side Impact Performance Delivery Stop
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Delivery Stop: Regulatory Compliance Issue
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 03 15 Technical Service August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 03 15 Technical Service July 2015 - Delivery Stop: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 04 15 Technical Service July 2015 - Delivery Stop: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 04 15 Technical Service July 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 04 15 Technical Service Revised July 2015 - Delivery Stop: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment SI M51 05 15 Technical Service Revised August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment SI M51 05 15 Technical Service August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment SI M51 03 15 Technical Service Revised August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - F56 ISTA Repair Instruction 51 43 002 July 2015 M510315 Attachment # 2 - L pad Installation Procedure July 2015
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment SI M51 04 15 Technical Service Revised August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - F56 ISTA Repair Instruction 51 43 002 July 2015
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 03 15 Technical Service Revised July 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 09 14 Technical Service Revised August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 09 14 Technical Service August 2015 - Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor - M51 03 15 Attachment 3 July 2015
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor - RE: M51 04 15 Safety Recall: Side Impact Performance
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: M51 04 15 Safety Recall: Side Impact Performance
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: M51 04 15 Safety Recall: Side Impact Performance
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance M51 05 15
• Q&A 15V-450 Model Year 2014-2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper S and John Cooper Works (JCW) Models Side Impact Performance
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance M51 05 15
• Q&A 15V-450 Model Year 2014-2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper S and John Cooper Works (JCW) Models Side Impact Performance
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor M51 03 15 Attachment 3 July 2015
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor M51 03 15 Attachment 3 July 2015
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor M51 03 15 Attachment 3 July 2015
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor M51 03 15 Attachment 3 July 2015
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance M51 09 14
• To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: Recall Campaign 15V-450: Side Impact Performance M51 09 14
• 15V-450 Model Year 2014-2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper Model Side Impact Performance (Amendment to and Expansion of 2014 Recall 14V-815)
• Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 214
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-2
• Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Body Equipment M51 03 15 Technical Service Revised July 2015 - Delivery Stop: Side Impact Performance
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - F56 ISTA Repair Instruction 51 43 002 July 2015
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - M510415 Attachment # 2 - L pad Installation Procedure July 2015
• To: Dealer Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Claims Processor - NON-COMPLIANCE RECALL NOTICE
• Q&A 15V-450 Model Year 2014-2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper Model Side Impact Performance (Amendment to and Expansion of 2014 Recall 14V-815)
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door models
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-4

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