BMW of North America, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/Supercharger
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 11, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 90,368. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 MINI COOPER S, 2008-2011 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN, 2009-2011 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, 2009-2011 MINI COOPER JCW, 2009-2011 MINI COOPER JCW CLUBMAN, 2009-2011 COOPER JCW CONVERTIBLE, AND 2011 COOPER S COUNTRYMAN PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 14, 2006, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2011. THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THAT COOLS THE TURBOCHARGER HAS AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CAN MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT.
The risk
THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY SMOLDER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGANDURING FEBRUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-866-275-6464.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mini Cooper S | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 Mini Cooper S Clubman | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 Mini Cooper S Convertible | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Mini JCW | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Mini JCW Convertible | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mini Cooper S | 59 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 Mini Cooper S Clubman | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mini Cooper S Convertible | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Mini JCW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mini JCW Convertible | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mini Cooper S | 119 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 Mini Cooper S Clubman | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Mini Cooper S Convertible | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mini JCW | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Mini JCW Clubman | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mini Cooper S | 168 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Mini Cooper S | 249 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V008000.
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