NHTSA Campaign 02V201000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 02V201000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly. The repair is free.
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed the report for 02V201000 with NHTSA on July 25, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V201000, NHTSA lists up to 3,531 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 29, 2001 and May 10, 2002.
The 02V201000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V201000 were scheduled from August 6, 2002, 12 days after the report.
02V201000 covers 1 model from MINI, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 02V201000 covers have filed at least 43 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V201000 ranks 17 of 47 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalls on this site.
Besides 02V201000, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE has 4 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 02V201000 was 01V196000, reported on June 14, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CONNECTS THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IN THE VEHICLE INTERIOR TO THE SHIFT LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE SHIFT CABLE TO DETACH FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE WHILE THE DRIVER IS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS. IF THE CABLE DETACHES FROM THE SHIFT LINKAGE, GEAR CHANGES WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL REMAIN IN THE LAST GEAR SELECTED.
- The risk
- IF SHIFT CABLE DETACHMENT OCCURS AND THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN ANY FORWARD GEAR, THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE DRIVEN IN THAT GEAR ONLY. HOWEVER, IF THE TRANSMISSION MOVES INTO NEUTRAL AND REMAINS THERE, THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED WILL BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT CABLE AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP OVER THE END OF THE SHIFT CABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM DETACHING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 6, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-866-ASK-MINI (1-866-275-6464).
Reported July 25, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V201000 (1)
MINI (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V201000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 25, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted