2020 MINI Cooper & 2020 MINI Cooper S + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
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."
💥 The risk
Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 19V634000
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 683
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-825-1525
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 11, 2019
- Built
- Jun 11, 2019 – Aug 14, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.