The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15V628000·Announced 2015-10-07

BMW Recalls 2014-2016 MINI and i3 Vehicles for Air Bag Defect

BMW is recalling specific 2014-2016 MINI and i3 vehicles because the passenger air bag may not deploy properly in a low-speed crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag non-deployment) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles, and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. The recall involves a total of 6,073 vehicles.

Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low-speed crash. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. 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.

The recalled product

Product
MINI, BMW COOPER, I3, COOPER S, JOHN COOPER WORKS
Brand
MINI
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
6,073

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 (4)

  • COOPER
  • I3
  • COOPER S
  • JOHN COOPER WORKS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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