2016 Mini John Cooper Works problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (80)
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.
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.
Structure:body:trunk Lid 2018-10-01 · M510817 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
trunk open message on cluster. check control message (ccm) "trunk open" message is displayed. trunk is closed and latched. improper attachment of trunk lock connector.
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