Recall Details For: 2020 MINI COOPER
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 19V634000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 147018
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:19V634000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MINI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: COOPER
- MODEL YEAR: 2020
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STRUCTURE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: BMW of North America, LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20190611
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20190814
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 683
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20191011
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: BMW of North America, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20190828
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20190829
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 214
DEFECT SUMMARY: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: MINI will notify owners, and MINI dealers will install crash pads, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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