NHTSA recall 19V-634: Structure

BMW of North America, LLC · Reported August 28, 2019 · 2 affected model years

Structure recall

19V-634
August 28, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC
Problem
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.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number19V634000
ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
Report dateAugust 28, 2019
ComponentStructure
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2020 MINI Cooper S2 recalls total2020 MINI Cooper2 recalls total

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