2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS; 2015 MINI COOPER S; 2014 MINI COOPER S; 2015 MINI COOPER; 2014 MINI COOPER
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
BMW is recalling certain 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles, as well as 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. These vehicles do not meet federal side impact safety requirements, which means rear seat passengers may face a higher risk of injury in a crash.
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body at no cost. Owners of affected vehicles should contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
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.
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."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.