MINI Cooper Recall for Transmission Software Rollaway Risk
BMW is recalling 2014-2015 MINI Cooper vehicles because incorrect transmission software may allow the car to roll away if the driver exits without engaging Park.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle rollaway) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured between January 6, 2014, and October 17, 2014. The recall addresses a defect in the transmission control unit software.
During previous service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that allows drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, which covers theft protection and rollaway prevention.
If a driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away, increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders. MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MINI COOPER S, COOPER
- Brand
- MINI
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Transmission Control
- Affected units
- 1,928
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- COOPER S
- COOPER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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