NHTSA Campaign 14V721000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 14V721000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 14V721000 with NHTSA on November 10, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V721000, NHTSA lists up to 846 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 12, 2014 and September 2, 2014.
The 14V721000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V721000 were scheduled from December 29, 2014, 49 days after the report.
14V721000 covers 1 model from MINI, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V721000 ranks 163 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V721000, BMW of North America, LLC has 10 other recalls on the seats on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured August 12, 2014, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seatback adjustment mechanism may not be fully engaged.
- The risk
- If the seatback adjustment mechanism is not fully engaged, the seatback may fold during a rear impact collision, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- The fix
- MINI will notify owners, and dealers will re-align and re-tighten the seatback adjustment mechanisms, free of charge. The recall began December 29, 2014. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Reported November 10, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V721000 (1)
MINI (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V721000, 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: November 10, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted