NHTSA Campaign 17V222000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 17V222000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V222000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V222000, NHTSA lists up to 16,883 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 2015 and March 23, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V222000 were scheduled from May 19, 2017, 49 days after the report.
17V222000 covers 2 models from MINI, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V222000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V222000 vehicles, the 2017 MINI Cooper has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V222000 ranks 67 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V222000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 17V222000 was 15V520000, reported on August 17, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 MINI Cooper Clubman, Cooper S Clubman and JCW Clubman vehicles. When the affected vehicles are braking and the turn signals are on, the inner, bumper-mounted, brake light will go out. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle to correct the brake lighting, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2017. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Reported March 31, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V222000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V222000, 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: March 31, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted