2015 Mini John Cooper Works problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2015-10-07 · campaign 15V628000 · 6,073 vehicles
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."
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Structure:body 2015-07-17 · campaign 15V450000 · 30,456 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815.
Service bulletins (92)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2019-03-01 · M840219 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
phone call audio autonomously switches from vehicle to phone. during an active phone call the call audio autonomously switches from the vehicle hands-free system to the phone.
Electrical System 2019-03-01 · M840119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
samsung smartphone with android 8 no usb audio playback or charging function. the samsung smartphone running android 8.x does not support usb audio playback and/or charging of the device via the usb port.
Air Bags 2019-03-01 · M650117 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air bag warning lamp cc message 'restraint system' this service information bulletin replaces si m65 01 17 dated february 2017.
Suspension 2019-03-01 · M310115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
groaning/squeaking noise from the front of the vehicle. a groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle. plastic and elastic deformation of lower ball bearing shell in spring strut support bearing.
Power Train 2018-11-01 · M230108 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"manual transmission - stiff diagonal gearshift lever movement. the customer may complain of a ""stiff diagonal shift"" (e.g., n-r, r-n, 2-3/3-2 or 4-5/5-4). also, in some cases, gears cannot be selected, or the selector gear does not go into the neutral position. cause 1. the deflection lever circl
Equipment 2018-10-01 · M540318 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rattle noise from sunshade while driving. with either of the sunshades fully opened, there is a rattle noise present when driving over rough road surfaces the sunshade is contacting the roof liner trim.
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