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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 14V789000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Published December 15, 2014 · Recall initiated: December 15, 2014

What's the hazard

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention.

What to do

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Recall details

Brand
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Lot
2015 MINI COOPER S | 2014 MINI COOPER S | 2015 MINI COOPER | 2014 MINI COOPER
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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