NHTSA Campaign 08V507000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Issued by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC · Reported Oct 2, 2008 · 560 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 560 MY 2009 JCW (JOHN COOPER WORKS) AND JCW CLUBMAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16 INCH DIAMETER FRONT BRAKE DISCS RATHER THAN 17 INCH DISCS. UNDER CONDITIONS OF INTENSE BRAKE USAGE, BRAKING PERFORMANCE WOULD BE REDUCED.

Consequence

DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS A DRIVER'S REACTIONS, REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS AND PADS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW/MINI AT 1-866-275-6464 OR BY E-MAIL AT [email protected]..

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MINI JCW 2009 560
MINI JCW CLUBMAN 2009 560

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V507000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.