2014 MINI COOPER RECALL - #15V034000
RECALL FOR EQUIPMENT : OTHER : LABELS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2014 MINI COOPER |
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| Manufacturer |
BMW of North America, LLC |
| Manufactured between |
12/1/2013 - 12/14/2014 |
| Recalled on |
1/26/2015 |
| Influenced by |
BMW of North America, LLC |
| Owners Notified on |
10/15/2015 |
| # Affected |
13,130 |
| Recalled for |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
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| Description |
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop two door vehicles manufactured December 1, 2013, to December 14, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect maximum capacity weight stated on the Tire Information Placard. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less." |
| Consequences |
The maximum weight listed on the label is incorrect (too low) and therefore does not comply with Federal Regulations. |
| Corrective action |
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect labels with corrected labels, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notification on March 18, 2015. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. |
| Notes |
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. |
| See also |
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for TIRES, TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for STRUCTURE, BODY
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for SEATS
2014 MINI COOPER Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
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