Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V634000

Structure

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-08-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V634000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
683
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-28
Owners notified
2019-10-11

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MINI Cooper2020
MINI Cooper S2020
MINI JCW2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.