NHTSA Complaint #11562935 — 2016 MINI COOPER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11562935
Vehicle	2016 MINI COOPER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 31, 2023
Date Filed	January 1, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

There is a design issue resulting in failure of the connector for the rear tail light assembly. The connector corrodes and the plastic plug housing melts. This damages the ground connection for the tail light rendering the turn signal and brake light inoperable on the effected side. This has happened on the right rear of our Mini Cooper JCW hardtop. Searching on the web shows this to be a common problem for the F55, F56 & F57 MINIs. As this failure makes the car brake light system non-compliant with FMVSS lighting requirements, there should be a recall to address this issue.

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