NHTSA 18V557000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
- Report received by NHTSA
- August 23, 2018
- Owner notification
- October 22, 2018
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 9,953 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2017 MINI Countryman
- December 30, 2016 – August 13, 2018
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- COUNTRYMAN
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman vehicles. These vehicles may be missing a crash protection plate near the high pressure fuel pump, which may result in a fuel leak in the event of a crash.
Safety risk
Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install a crash protection plate, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notification when the repair is available. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
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 18V557000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov