NHTSA 16V553000
Air Bags › Side/Window
- Report received by NHTSA
- July 25, 2016
- Owner notification
- September 9, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 7,810 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 MINI Clubman
- August 19, 2015 – July 14, 2016
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- CLUBMAN
Defect summary
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."
Safety risk
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].
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V553000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov