# NHTSA recall 08V657000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V657000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2008\-12\-12
- Owners notified: 2009\-01\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Units potentially affected: 28450

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING 28,450 MY 2007\-2008 MINI COOPER S VEHICLES.  THE CENTRALLY LOCATED TAILPIPE EXTENSION PROTRUDES SLIGHTLY BEYOND THE REAR BUMPER.  IT IS POSSIBLE FOR INADVERTENT CONTACT TO OCCUR WITH A PERSON'S LEG.


## What can happen

IF THE TAILPIPE EXTENSION IS HOT DURING INADVERTENT CONTACT, A BURN COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAILPIPE WITH A NEW SHORTER TAILPIPE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-866\-275\-6464.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 MINI COOPER S](/makes/mini/cooper/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-18 to 2008\-07\-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 MINI COOPER S](/makes/mini/cooper/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-18 to 2008\-07\-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as EA08020

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA08020: Engineering analysis, opened 2008\-08\-29, closed 2009\-01\-02. EXHAUST PIPE BURNS. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V657000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V657000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V657000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V657000)

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