2008 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE Recall
- Campaign:
- 15V205000 on 04/05/2015
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 01/04/2005 - 07/30/2008
- Affected:
- 91,800
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 mini cooper and cooper s vehicles manufactured january 5, 2005, to november 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 mini cooper convertible and cooper s convertible vehicles manufactured january 5, 2005, to july 31, 2008. due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.
- Consequence:
- An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mini will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. the recall began on october 12, 2015. owners may contact mini customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2008 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE TSBs (16)
- Bulletin:
- SI-M61-02-09
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Mini: service action-program control modules (frm). an error in the footwell module (frm) software may lead to a loss of window initialization for r57 (mini convertible) on some models. when wind window initialization is lost, the window
- Bulletin:
- SIM-13-06-10
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mini: teileclearing for n14/n18 engine drivability and fuel system. enhanced technical support (teileclearing) process has been developed to help identify the root causes ofcustomer complaints relating to the n14/n18 drivability and fuel
- Bulletin:
- SIM-11-07-08
- Component:
- 063110 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
- Summary:
- Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-65-06-11
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. the wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-01-05-11
- Component:
- 071100 fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
- Summary:
- Bmw: some vehicles with the n12 engine will have the service engine soon light will be on, but performance will not be affected. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-1227
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. there may be a problem with a vapor recovery pump which will cause the service engine soon light to come on. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-01-05-11
- Component:
- 092100 fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Bmw: the service engine light is on with fault codes stored. driveability is not affected. it is a tank leak diagnostic pump problem. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-17-01-10
- Component:
- 062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Summary:
- Bmw: engine too hot message is displayed with stored trouble codes. the water pump doesnt power up. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-16-01-09
- Component:
- 092100 fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Mini: information provided regarding procedure of replacing fuel level sensor due to failure on the right and/or left side. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SI-M51-02-12
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mini: installation of a heat shield for the bonnet intake air grill. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SI-M61-01-12
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SI-M-13-01-13
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Mini: there is a procedural error in the removing and installing or replacing high pressure pump current version that has been replaced with the corrected repair instruction portion for the n14 and n18 engine. models r55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 6
- Bulletin:
- SIM-11-10-14
- Component:
- 061120 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo-charger
- Summary:
- Mini: some vehicles have turbocharger noise and a lack or loss of performance, due to restriction of turbocharger oil supply, resulting in oil starvation and seizing of turbocharger assembly. model all. *pe
- Bulletin:
- 12 09 15
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mini: faulty software for the tank ventilation control displays engine throttle reaction when temperature is high outside, and more obvious if the tank is only partly filled. *ma
- Bulletin:
- M240118
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
- Bulletin:
- M010514
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Mini cvt replacement parts warranty extension: additional 12 months with up to 50,000 accumulated miles. a mini vehicle's cvt assembly or component that was previously repaired and/or replaced by an authorized mini dealer or bmw center may
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