MINI Cooper SE vehicles recalled for high-voltage battery fire risk
BMW is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Cooper SE vehicles due to potential high-voltage battery faults that could cause a short circuit and increase fire risk. Dealers will provide a free software update.
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 potential fire hazard from high-voltage battery faults with risk of short circuit. However, the source text does not report any actual fires, injuries, or deaths. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
BMW of North America is recalling certain 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles. The recall affects approximately 12,535 vehicles across model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The affected vehicles may experience faults in the high-voltage battery or high-voltage system, resulting in a short circuit. A short circuit increases the risk of fire. The defect is related to the traction battery thermal management software.
Owners were notified by mail on October 14, 2024. Dealers will provide a software update at no charge to address the issue. Owners should contact BMW customer service at 1-866-ASK-MINI (1-866-275-6464) to schedule service. If a warning message appears in the vehicle, owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from structures until the update has been completed.
For additional information, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- MINI COOPER SE
- Brand
- MINI
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Battery System
- Affected units
- 12,535
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 (1)
- COOPER SE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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