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.
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
Date Announced
OCT 07, 2015
Vehicles Affected
6,073
NHTSA Campaign #
15V628000
Summary 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."
Actions 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.
Documents (48) Q&A - Model Year 2014-16 MINI 2 door Hardtop Cooper and Cooper S Model Year 2015-16 MINI 4 door Hardtop Cooper and Cooper S Model Year 2015-16 MINI 2 door Hardtop John Cooper Works Passenger-side Front Air Bag Module Non-Compliance Recall Q&A - Model Year 2014-16 MINI 2 door Hardtop Cooper and Cooper S Model Year 2015-16 MINI 4 door Hardtop Cooper and Cooper S Model Year 2015-16 MINI 2 door Hardtop John Cooper Works Passenger-side Front Air Bag Module Non-Compliance Recall MINI Q&A - Model Year 2014-15 BMW i3 Passenger-side Front Air Bag Module Non-Compliance Recall Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - SI M65 11 15 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS M65 11 15 Technical Service October 2015 Technical Service Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - SI M65 11 15 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS M65 11 15 Technical Service October 2015 Technical Service Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Subject: MINI SAFETY RECALL-Passenger-Side Front Airbag Date: Friday, October 02, 2015 Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Subject: Recall 15V-xxx: Passenger-Side Front Airbag Date: Friday, October 02, 2015 Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ... Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ... Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - SI B65 18 15 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS October 2015 Technical Service Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4 M65 11 15 November 2015 BULK SHIPMENT PACKAGE REFERENCE GUIDE SI M65 11 15 Recall 15V-628: Passenger-Side Front Airbag Remedy Instructions and TSB - SI M65 11 15 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS M65 11 15 Technical Service November 2015 Technical Service SAFETY RECALL NOTICE To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor RE: Recall Campaign 15V-xxx: Passenger-Side Front Airbag B65 18 15 FAQ Model Year 2014-15 BMW i3 SI B65 18 15- Technical Campaign Recall 15V-628: Passenger-Side Front Airbag Defect Code: 00 72 59 01 00 Safety Device Return Procedure for Airbag Recall B65 18 15 November 2015 BULK SHIPMENT PACKAGE REFERENCE GUIDE SI B65 18 15 Recall 15V-628: Passenger-Side Front Airbag Subject: i3 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 1:28:14 PM Subject: F55/F56 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 1:33:40 PM Subject: Recall Update - MINI F5x Passenger-Side Front Airbag Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 2:01:40 PM Remedy Instructions and TSB - SI B65 18 15 Audio, Navigation, Monitors, Alarms, SRS November 2015 Technical Service Recall Acknowledgement Publish Date: January 08, 2016 Subject: i3 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall Update Publish Date: January 08, 2016 Subject: MINI F55/F56 Airbag Module for Passenger Side Update Subject: F55/F56 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall (Final Update) Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 MINI SALES bulletin Delivery Stop measure: Floorplan subsidy some affected MY14-MY16 F55/F56 Hardtops ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - MINI Owner ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - BMW i3 owner Broadcast Messaging System Subject: i3 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall Update 1 Date: Friday, December 04, 2015 11:50:01 AM Broadcast Messaging System Subject: F55/F56 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall Update 1 Date: Friday, December 04, 2015 11:42:00 AM Subject: i3 (I01) Passenger Side Front Airbag Recall (Update 2) Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 3:44:41 PM Subject: F55/F56 Front Passenger Side Airbag Recall (Update 2) Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 3:36:18 PM Other Recall Related Documents - SAFETY RECALL NOTICE To: All Center Operators, Sales Managers, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty Processor FAQ Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2016-2 Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1 SI M65 11 15- Technical Campaign Recall 15V-628: Passenger-Side Front Airbag Defect Code: 00 72 58 01 00 Safety Device Return Procedure for Airbag Recall Subject: MINI Sales/M-1-1015-0047/ Delivery Stop Measure: Floorplan Subsidy October 26, 2015 Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 208 Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Subject: Recall 15V-xxx: Passenger-Side Front Airbag Date: Friday, October 02, 2015 Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-3 Recall Quarterly Report #6 2017-1 Remedy Instructions and TSB - This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B65 18 15 dated November 2015. Publish date September 2016 Remedy Instructions and TSB - This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M65 11 15 dated November 2015. Publish date: September 2016 Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) ... Subject: Recall Update - BMW i3 Passenger-Side Front Airbag Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 2:08:15 PM Remedy Instructions and TSB - January 2017 Updated Recall Quarterly Report #5 2016-4
