Component
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
What Happened
Your vehicle's tire pressure monitoring system was not programmed correctly, which means it won't alert you with a beeping sound when you have a flat tire.
Risk if Unfixed
If your tire is flat and you don't hear the alert, you might not know about it, which could increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Dealers will update your vehicle's software for free, so the flat tire monitoring system will work correctly and alert you with a beeping sound when you have a flat tire.
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Original — What Happened
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLAT TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTLY PROGRAMMED. IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE, AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL WILL NOT SOUND TO ALERT THE DRIVER TO A FLAT TIRE.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
DUE TO THE LACK OF AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF A FLAT TIRE, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S SOFTWARE IN ORDER TO ACTUATE THE FLAT TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM'S AUDIBLE SIGNAL. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 13, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MINI CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 1-866-275-6464.
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