Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module (15V628000)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

Model(s): 2014 BMW I3

2014 MINI COOPER

2014 MINI COOPER S

2015 BMW I3

2015 MINI COOPER

2015 MINI COOPER S

2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

2016 MINI COOPER

2016 MINI COOPER S

2016 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

Campaign No: 15V628000

Number of Affected Vehicles: 6073

Beginning Date of Manufacture: 1900 JAN

Ending Date of Manufacture: 2015 AUG

SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) 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. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT

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.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time. For more information call (800) 424-9393 or (202) 366-0123. For the hearing impaired, call (800) 424-9153.