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2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

0

Owner Complaints

2

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

11

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

The 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY. 11 technical service bulletins have been issued by BMW of North America, LLC for this model year.

Recalls for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS, potentially affecting up to 36,529 vehicles.

Recall 15V628000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 6,073 vehicles affected

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such,...

Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

Remedy: MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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Recall 15V450000 — STRUCTURE:BODY

| 30,456 vehicles affected

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...

Consequence: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at...

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Owner Complaints for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS.

Safety Rating for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

BMW of North America, LLC has issued 11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

M650610 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS MISSING OR INCORRECT ROAD MAP DATA: The route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:

M840518 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 RESET WHILE BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED: The following event may cause an unexpected reset of the Head Unit High 2 (NBT EVO) when:

M510516 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

WATER LEAK IN REAR HATCH: Water is found in trunk area.

M840418 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

IPHONE: CALL LIST MISSING AFTER RESTART: The call list from iPhone 8 or iPhone X, that is displayed, is missing after cycling the ignition.

M120917 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE ENGINE STARTER INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT CRANK OVER: The engine will not start, either consistently or intermittently.

M511416 — VISIBILITY

"? INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR MOVES OUT OF POSITION . The ""manually-dimming"" interior rearview mirror does not hold its set position when traveling over rough roads and/or with ""low ambient"" interior temperatures. The pivot ball surface finish does not provide sufficient friction for stable positioning."

M650316 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

NBT and Entry Head Unit Software Update for Improved Satellite Radio Reception. Poor Satellite Radio reception CAUSE After this software update there is a slight improvement in Satellite Radio reception for these vehicles when receiving their signal from XM Satellites. This is due to the changeover from Sirius Satellite broadcasting...

M330115 — SUSPENSION

Noises from the Rear Axle Shock Absorber. The customer complains about a hammering noise from the rear axle area, when driving on rough road surfaces with low ambient temperatures. This noise will disappear with warmer ambient temperature. CAUSE Rear axle shock absorbers

M650315 — EQUIPMENT

Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) is Not Displayed On the Map. Real time traffic information (RTTI) is not displayed on the map. This only affects the specific VINs (vehicle identification numbers) listed below. The vehicle was built incorrectly (without option 6UH).

M610215 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

"Check Control Message ""Battery Discharge"" Displays Intermittently. The customer states that a ""Battery Discharge"" check control message is displayed intermittently when the vehicle is started. The following fault code is also stored: DME ""213901 - Power management: Reduction or switch-off of individual electrical consumers"" DME/IBS software error."

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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