2017 MINI COOPER S Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 16V914000 on 12/19/2016
- Component:
- Air bags
- Manufactured:
- 08/22/2016 - 09/15/2016
- Affected:
- 3,506
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2017 bmw 640i, 640i xdrive, 650i, 650i xdrive, m6, 535i, 535i xdrive, 430i, 430i xdrive, 440i, 440i xdrive, m4, x1 sdrive28i, x1 xdrive28i, i3, i8, rolls-royce dawn, mini clubman cooper, clubman cooper s, cooper all4, cooper s all4, mini 4-door cooper, cooper s, mini 2-door cooper, cooper s, john cooper works and 2016 bmw 528i, 528i xdrive, 535i, 535i xdrive, 550i, 550i xdrive, m5 and 535d vehicles. the affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
- Consequence:
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. the recall began february 6, 2017. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V222000 on 04/02/2017
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:brake lights
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2015 - 03/22/2017
- Affected:
- 16,883
- 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."
- Consequence:
- If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
2017 MINI COOPER S TSBs (83)
- Bulletin:
- M240118
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
- Bulletin:
- M610216
- Component:
- 341000 communications:horn assembly
- Summary:
- Horn does not work: horn operation is difficult or impossible.
- Bulletin:
- M620118
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Board computer is missing from instrument cluster: the on-board computer (bc) function is missing from the instrument cluster (kombi).
- Bulletin:
- M620217
- Component:
- 091200 fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system
- Summary:
- Fuel gauge erroneous display: vehicle runs out of fuel but the instrument cluster still displays fuel remaining in the tank.
- Bulletin:
- M840218
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Head unit high resets with connection of iphone 8, iphone 8 plus or iphone x
- Bulletin:
- M120318
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Buzzing noise from valvetronic motor before or after engine operation: buzzing noise may be heard from the valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after engine is turned off.
- Bulletin:
- M120518
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Dme fault code cdc203: one or more of the following check control messages (ccm) is displayed:
- Bulletin:
- M120318
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Buzzing noise from valvetronic motor before or after engine operation: buzzing noise may be heard from the valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after engine is turned off.
- Bulletin:
- M120618
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Jcw engine tuning kit should not be program with ista 4.10.1x: vehicles with the john cooper works (jcw) tuning kit should not be programmed with ista 4.10.1x.
- Bulletin:
- M120718
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Rough running with various vanos faults: the check engine light is illuminated and the vehicle may run rough.
- Bulletin:
- M540417
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Service action: reworking the soft top bow bearing: the adjusting element interferes with the soft top and it may or may not cause chafing of the convertible top fabric at the c-pillar area as shown below.
- Bulletin:
- M630118
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Service action: replace the left front light electronics control module: the fle_l (front light electronic _ left) module - left side malfunctions.
- Bulletin:
- M630318
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Service action: replace the light electronics control modules on both sides: the fle (front light electronic) module on both sides malfunctions.
- Bulletin:
- M650617
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Nbt-evo next generation navigation professional: head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing. component protection active: if either the nbt-evo head unit or body domain controller (bdc) are swapped into a different vehicle the
- Bulletin:
- M120917
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- The engine starter intermittently does not crank over: the engine will not start, either consistently or intermittently.
- Bulletin:
- M320116
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Eps intermittent assist failure, fc 4823fa: the steering assistance fails after several, consecutive parking maneuvers or sustained hold at the end stop.
- Bulletin:
- M410217
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Service action: left side sill inspection-repair: a possible crack may cause water leakage into internal vehicle structures with subsequent corrosion
- Bulletin:
- M510715
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Paint on the b-pillar is scratched/damaged: the paint finish on the b-pillar (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
- Bulletin:
- M510817
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Trunk open message on cluster: check control message (ccm) òtrunk openó message is displayed.
- Bulletin:
- M520217
- Component:
- 220000 seats
- Summary:
- Seat memory settings save: no audible confirmation: saving of seat memory settings (memory 1 or memory 2) by pressing the memory button is not confirmed by an audible response.
- Bulletin:
- M660617
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Emergency start function does not work with dead remote battery: remote battery is dead.
- Bulletin:
- M120818
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Drive warning ccm messages: check control massages (ccm) displayed:
- Bulletin:
- M120918
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Diagnosing non-functioning edrive: vehicle will not go into òedriveó
- Bulletin:
- M340317
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- Premature rear brake wear: ehicles with total mileage below approx. 12,500 may experience premature wear of the rear brakes.
- Bulletin:
- M510516
- Component:
- 162600 structure:body:hatchback/liftgate
- Summary:
- Water leak in rear hatch: water is found in trunk area.
- Bulletin:
- M610118
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- High voltage system: isolation faults: the check control message (ccm), "powertrain malfunction!" is displayed.
- Bulletin:
- M620415
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Instrument cluster outside temperature display implausible: in the instrument cluster (kombi) display you may observe an implausible outside temperature reading.
- Bulletin:
- M660218
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Check control states remote key is missing when the key is located in the vehicle: only vehicles that have been programmed with ista 4.10.1x and i-level 18-03-511 or 18-03-512.
- Bulletin:
- M840418
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Iphone: call list missing after restart: the call list from iphone 8 or iphone x, that is displayed, is missing after cycling the ignition.
- Bulletin:
- M840518
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- 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:
- Bulletin:
- M110117
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Fault 118002 - mixture too rich sets during winter with cold ambient temperatures: the service engine soon (mil) light is on with the following fault stored in the dme.
- Bulletin:
- M220317
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Creaking noise from the lower engine area: during load reversal or taking off from a stop there is a creaking or droning noise heard from the lower engine area
- Bulletin:
- M650118
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- No audio playback after replacing the head unit high 2 (hu-h2): after replacing the head unit high (hu-h2) and performing ista4 programming there is no audio playback.
- Bulletin:
- M120618
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Jcw engine tuning kit - engine loss of power in stop-and-go driving: the engine may lose power if the vehicle is decelerated, in gear, to a near stop and then accelerated again.
- Bulletin:
- M120917
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- The engine starter intermittently does not crank over: the engine will not start, either consistently or intermittently.
- Bulletin:
- M12118
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Dme fc 135608 - valvetronic: no movement identified: fault code ò135608 - valvetronic: no movement identifiedó stored in the digital motor electronics (dme).
- Bulletin:
- M510715
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Paint on the b-pillar is scratched/damaged: the paint finish of the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
- Bulletin:
- M610218
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Sme fcs 21f156 21f1f7: the following codes are saved in the battery management electronics (sme) fault memory:
- Bulletin:
- M650610
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- 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:
- Bulletin:
- M840518
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- 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:
- Bulletin:
- M510616
- Component:
- 135200 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Summary:
- Squeaking noise from power folding exterior rearview mirrors: a squeaking noise can be heard when folding the exterior rear view mirrors in or out.
- Bulletin:
- M610118
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- High voltage system: isolation faults: the check control message (ccm), "powertrain malfunction!" is displayed.
- Bulletin:
- M650610
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- 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:
- Bulletin:
- M540118
- Component:
- 134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
- Summary:
- Sunroof will not close: the sunroof glass will not close, and the sunroof glass panel may appear twisted in the roof frame.
- Bulletin:
- M540217
- Component:
- 132000 visibility:glass, side/rear
- Summary:
- Convertible top rear window damage: when opening the convertible top, the rear window and the luggage compartment cover or convertible top linkage collide causing damage to the rear window.
- Bulletin:
- M610318
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- The display goes black, vehicle doesnt start again after switching the engine off.: on board computer and navigation system goes black or resets.
- Bulletin:
- M620218
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Vehicle check displays due in cbs data after reset for 2nd oil service: after reset of service interval (e.g. oil change), the vehicle check is displayed as òdueó (yellow).
- Bulletin:
- M650218
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- The engine sound of the active sound design is louder after programming: after programming the vehicle with ista 4.05.1x or higher, the engine sound produced by the active sound design control module is louder than prior to reprogramming.
- Bulletin:
- M840718
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Phone contacts: headunit basic 2 sorting order: improper sorting of phone contacts, in the on-board computer or in the central information display (cid), upon connecting to the vehicle:
- Bulletin:
- M310117
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Front suspension ride height has dropped. information please refer to the electronic parts catalog (epc), using the vin to locate the part numbers.
- Bulletin:
- M650117
- Component:
- 220000 seats
- Summary:
- "air bag warning lamp, cc message 'restraint system' . air bag warning indicator sporadically illuminates for short intervals when occupants are exiting the front of the vehicle. check control messages may be displayed as follows: ""restra
- Bulletin:
- M510117
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- ? tailgate acoustic warning not loud enough . automatic tailgate activation is accompanied by an acoustic warning signal indicating the tailgate is in motion. the warning signal has been reported to be not loud enough to be effectively hea
- Bulletin:
- M660117
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- ? comfort access locking requires multiple button presses . locking vehicle with ca button requires two presses, with up to 3 second delay between presses. body domain controller (bdc) software
- Bulletin:
- M120117
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mil is on with fault cf0486 stored in the egs module. the service engine soon (mil) light is on. the following fault is stored in the aisin egs module: z cf0486: egs,pt-can2: line fault/electrical fault it is possible the following check co
- Bulletin:
- M120217
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- ?service action: program control units (dme). due to an error in the obd diagnostics of the dme software, a marginal catalytic convertor or post catalyst oxygen sensor may not be detected as faulty.
- Bulletin:
- M160117
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Fuel level led indicator - incomplete. fuel level indicator upper led does not illuminate even though tank has been filled until autoshutoff.
- Bulletin:
- M220117
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Creaking noise when cornering. a creaking noise is heard from the front end of the vehicle while cornering (predominantly left turns) under the following conditions: driving in 1st or 2nd gear; while coasting or accelerating; with an outsid
- Bulletin:
- M630117
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Service cover for the rear light is loose. mounting position of service cover is too low and clearance dimensions between the cover and door are too tight.
- Bulletin:
- M650417
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- List of available fm radio stations temporarily not available. as of 11/2015, all entry-nav/media head units supplied in new vehicles were upgraded for improved noise characteristics and quality. as a part of this upgrade, the hardware upd
- Bulletin:
- M610217
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- "mil active - eme fc 222f96. malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated. electrical machine electronics (eme) has stored fault code fc 222f96. cc message ""malfunction indicator lamp"" (ccm id:34) is displayed."
- Bulletin:
- M720117
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Noise from head air bag. during low outdoor temperatures, with the doors and windows closed, a metallic whirring noise is detected in the area of the head air bag (hps).
- Bulletin:
- M510317
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Left split door won't unlatch. left split door (tailgate) is not able to be opened. when activating remote control unlock, second button push does not unlatch left split door. contact-less foot opening (comfort access) does not unlatch left
- Bulletin:
- M620117
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Erroneous service inclusive cbs display. after pre-delivery check or after instrument cluster exchange, mini service inclusive is displayed although the vehicle does not feature the optional service inclusive coverage. instrument cluster di
- Bulletin:
- M510417
- Component:
- 162800 structure:body:hood
- Summary:
- Service action: hood release bowden cable positioning. tank ventilation line and/or hood release bowden cable may have been damaged. the hood release bowden cable is unsecured and in contact with the tank ventilation line.
- Bulletin:
- M511616
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Cavity protection wax leaking out of hood. cavity protection applied to underside of hood is leaking out onto wheel arch trim and grille. improper application of cavity protection wax.
- Bulletin:
- M640217
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Air conditioning cooling is insufficient. * with option code sa 530 air conditioning or sa 534 automatic air conditioning produced from 2/1/2016 through 9/30/2016. * a/c system contains little or no a/c refrigerant. contaminants under o-ri
- Bulletin:
- M650717
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- "navigation pro (nbt evo) map update not possible, navigation does not start. a. navigation system will not start at all or the ""navigation system starts"" message is permanently displayed. b. while attempting to update the navigation syst
- Bulletin:
- M660217
- Component:
- 173100 latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
- Summary:
- (smart opener) contactless tailgate not able to be deactivated. customer desires to have contactless tailgate opening and closing (smart opener) deactivated. function not included in software released.
- Bulletin:
- M640116
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Water ingress in footwell area from a/c condensate drain this service information bulletin supersedes si m64 01 16 dated march 2016.. damp front foot-well carpet after long period of air conditioning use. musty odor in the vehicle (moldy, o
- Bulletin:
- M640214
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Foul odor when switching on a/c. the customer reports a foul smell (musty, rotten, and vinegary) when the a/c is first turned on that lasts about five minutes. micro-filter position too low in the ihka housing.
- Bulletin:
- M120615
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- "engine power reduction with "clutch damaged"" faults stored this service information bulletin supersedes si m12 06 15 dated july 2015. a drivetrain malfunction check control message is displayed, prompting the customer to contact the deale
- Bulletin:
- M320114
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- The power assisted steering is unavailable at start up. no communication with the electric power steering (eps). multiple possible fault codes. cause: electric power steering (eps). perform a vehicle test with ista to identify fault code en
- Bulletin:
- M511016
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- "service action: checking and reworking pvc seam on strut tower. a pvc seam of the front strut spring tower may not be providing the necessary corrosion protection. improper application of seam sealer. affected vehicles vehicles which requi
- Bulletin:
- M270116
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- F54 all4: fault code 440317 stored in the lmv. the following check control message (ccm) is displayed in the instrument cluster: ccm 350: driving stabilization. drive at a moderate speed. the following entry is present in the fault memory o
- Bulletin:
- M310115
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Groaning/squeaking noise from the front of the vehicle. a groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.
- Bulletin:
- M310315
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Cracking noise in the area of the front axle support/wishbone this service information bulletin supersedes si 31 03 15 dated february 2016. cracking noise coming from the area of the front axle when driving over rough road surfaces, railroa
- Bulletin:
- M320116
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- "eps intermittent assist failure, fc 4823fa. the steering assistance fails after several, consecutive parking maneuvers or sustained hold at the end stop. eps assistance starts functioning again after a few minutes. and, fault code 4823fa (
- Bulletin:
- M111016
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- "thermostat faults (b-engines). the service engine soon light is on. a check control message for ""engine overheated"" and or ""exercise caution!"" may also display. the following fault codes may be stored in the dme: 1d2401 - characteristi
- Bulletin:
- M310115
- Component:
- 021244 suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Summary:
- A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.
- Bulletin:
- M340116
- Component:
- 036500 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor
- Summary:
- Driving stabilization control failure: abs/dsc instrument lamps lit. abs/dsc lamps lit in instrument cluster. fault codes may be saved in the dsc control unit: 480aad - wheel speed sensor - rear left - smoke monitoring 480aac - wheel speed
- Bulletin:
- M340216
- Component:
- 036500 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:wheel speed sensor
- Summary:
- Driving stabilization control failure: abs/dsc instrument lamps lit- diagnosis. 1. dsc's fault codes stored from two different wheel speed sensors (both front or both rear): 4809b0 - wheel speed sensor - front left - drive off recognition f
- Bulletin:
- M510616
- Component:
- 135200 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior
- Summary:
- Squeaking noise from power folding exterior rearview mirrors. a squeaking noise can be heard when folding the exterior rear view mirrors in or out. tolerances in the exterior rear view mirrors
- Bulletin:
- M610116
- Component:
- 131000 visibility:windshield
- Summary:
- Si m61 01 16 general electrical systems august 2016 technical service front windshield wiper noises this service information bulletin supersedes si m61 01 16 dated april 2016.. customer complains wipers are noisy or chattering during wiper
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