NHTSA Campaign 09V143000

TIRES

Issued by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC · Reported Apr 30, 2009 · 12 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 12 MY 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED WITH 15-INCH WHEELS INSTEAD OF 16-INCH WHEELS AS INTENDED, AND THE TIRE LABEL INDICATES 16 INCH WHEELS.

Consequence

THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT CONFORM TO THE TIRE LABEL AS REQUIRED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 15 INCH WHEELS WITH 16-INCH WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-866-646-4772.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE 2009 12

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V143000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.