NHTSA Campaign 16V553000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 16V553000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 16V553000 with NHTSA on July 25, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V553000, NHTSA lists up to 7,810 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 19, 2015 and July 14, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V553000 were scheduled from September 9, 2016, 46 days after the report.
16V553000 covers 1 model from MINI, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V553000 ranks 90 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V553000, BMW of North America, LLC has 51 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V553000 was 16V364000, reported on May 25, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015, through July 14, 2016. The side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- The risk
- If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver and passenger side curtain air bag covers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 12, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Reported July 25, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V553000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V553000, 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, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted