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MINI Cooper Rear Trim Missing Crash Pad

NHTSA campaign 19V634000 · Reported Aug 28, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC

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Rear seat passengers face an increased risk of injury in a side-impact crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	19V634000
Reported to NHTSA	Aug 28, 2019
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Part affected	Structure
Vehicles covered	2 model/year combinations, model years 2020
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

MINI is recalling certain Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW hardtop 2-door vehicles because the rear side trim panels may have been installed without a crash pad. Without this pad, rear seat passengers have an increased risk of injury if the vehicle is in a side-impact crash. Because of this missing part, these vehicles do not meet a federal safety standard for side impact protection.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a MINI dealer, or call MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
3. The crash pad installation is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 19V634000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2020 MINI Cooper
2020 MINI Cooper S

Who to contact

MINI — official MINI recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-275-6464

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

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Official notice

Component: STRUCTURE
Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Safety risk: Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and MINI dealers will install crash pads, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.