NHTSA Recall # | 106211 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 14V789000 |
MFG Compaign # | |
Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Supplier | MINI |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2015 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
Date of notification | 04/02/15 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 06/01/14 |
End date of manufacturing | 17/10/14 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 15/12/14 |
Report created | 15/12/14 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | 114 |
Estimated number of affected units | 1928 |
Defect summary | Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 mini cooper hardtop 2 door, and cooper s hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured january 6, 2014, to october 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention." |
Consequence summary | If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders. |
Corrective action | Mini will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall february 4, 2015. Owners can contact mini customer service at 1-866-825-1525. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |