NHTSA Campaign 09V474000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 09V474000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 09V474000 with NHTSA on December 15, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V474000, NHTSA lists up to 205 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 19, 2009 and October 9, 2009.
The 09V474000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V474000 were scheduled from March 4, 2010, 79 days after the report.
09V474000 covers 2 models from MINI, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V474000 ranks 59 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V474000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 4 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 09V474000 was 05V470000, reported on October 12, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 MINI COOPER AND COOPER S VEHICLES FOR FAILING COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH WHEELS, BUT THEIR LABEL STATES THAT THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH 16 INCH WHEELS. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE STATED ON THE LABEL FOR THE COOPER S IS INCORRECT.
- The risk
- ERRONEOUS TIRE INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER TIRE FITMENT AND INFLATION WHICH COULD AFFECT THE DURABILITY OF THE TIRE AND THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported December 15, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V474000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V474000, 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: December 15, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted