Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
Your vehicle's side impact protection system may not meet safety standards, which could lead to injury in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
In a side impact crash, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury.
Free Fix
We'll contact you to schedule a free repair, where a dealer will add protective material between the rear side panels and the vehicle body to meet safety standards.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Original — Remedy
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815.
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