2009 MINI Cooper Convertible recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling 12 my 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the affected vehicles were delivered with 15-INCH wheels instead of 16-INCH wheels as intended, and the tire label indicates 16 inch wheels.
💥 The risk
The wheels on the vehicle do not conform to the tire label as required.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the 15 inch wheels with 16-INCH wheels free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2009. Owners may contact BMW at 1-866-646-4772.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V143000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Component
- TIRES
- Owner phone
- 1-866-646-4772
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 30, 2009
- Built
- Mar 1, 2009 – Apr 1, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .