NHTSA Campaign 15V660000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 15V660000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 15V660000 with NHTSA on October 15, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V660000, NHTSA lists up to 86,018 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 19, 2001 and February 9, 2005.
The 15V660000 report reached NHTSA 11 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V660000 were scheduled from March 4, 2016, 141 days after the report.
15V660000 covers 2 models from MINI, model years 2002–2005.
Owners of the model years 15V660000 covers have filed at least 944 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V660000 vehicles, the 2005 MINI Cooper has the most (276).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V660000 ranks 31 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V660000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 15V660000 was 12V550000, reported on November 27, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles and 2005 Cooper and Cooper S Convertible vehicles. The affected vehicles may experience temporary or permanent loss of the electro-hydraulic steering assistance.
- The risk
- If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electro-hydraulic power steering system, replacing the components and wiring, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 10, 2015. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Reported October 15, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V660000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V660000, 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: October 15, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted