NHTSA Campaign 16V553000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Jul 25, 2016 · 7,810 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015, through July 14, 2016. The side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Consequence

If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver and passenger side curtain air bag covers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 12, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MINI CLUBMAN 2016 7,810
MINI CLUBMAN 2017 7,810

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V553000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.