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2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S recall: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

BMW Of North America, LLC reported this safety recall on December 15, 2014. It covers about 1,928 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,928
reported
Dec 15, 2014
owners notified
Feb 4, 2015
related complaints
25

Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)

What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door, and Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 17, 2014. During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk
If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1‑866‑825‑1525.

Recall number 14V789000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 25 complaints about transmission problems.

2015 MINI Cooper

Questions about recall 14V789000

Is there a recall on the 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)?

Yes. Recall 14V789000, reported on December 15, 2014, covers about 1,928 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 14V789000?

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge. The recall February 4, 2015. Owners can contact MINI customer service at 1‑866‑825‑1525.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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