# NHTSA recall 15V660000

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: 15V660000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2015\-10\-15
- Owners notified: 2016\-03\-04
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 86018

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain model year 2002\-2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles and 2005 Cooper and Cooper S Convertible vehicles.  The affected vehicles may experience temporary or permanent loss of the electro\-hydraulic steering assistance.


## What can happen

If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.


## The remedy

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the electro\-hydraulic power steering system, replacing the components and wiring, as necessary, free of charge.  Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 10, 2015.  Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.  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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-07\-26
- Vehicles in the campaign: 86018
- Reported remedied: 26722 \(31%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1978
- Reported removed: 678

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 MINI COOPER](/makes/mini/cooper/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-19 to 2005\-02\-09.
- [2003 MINI COOPER](/makes/mini/cooper/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-19 to 2005\-02\-09.
- [2004 MINI COOPER](/makes/mini/cooper/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-19 to 2005\-02\-09.
- [2005 MINI COOPER](/makes/mini/cooper/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-19 to 2005\-02\-09.
- [2002 MINI COOPER S](/makes/mini/cooper/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-18 to 2005\-02\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 MINI COOPER S](/makes/mini/cooper/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-18 to 2005\-02\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 MINI COOPER S](/makes/mini/cooper/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-18 to 2005\-02\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 MINI COOPER S](/makes/mini/cooper/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-18 to 2005\-02\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as EA11005

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.

- EA11005: Engineering analysis, opened 2011\-05\-04, closed 2016\-01\-05. Loss of power steering assist. STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V660000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V660000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SI M01 01 13](/bulletins/10057710.md), 2015-06-22, Service bulletin
- [MC\-10113](/bulletins/10055137.md), 2014-04-16, Service bulletin
- [SIM\-01\-01\-13](/bulletins/10052614.md), 2013-08-21, Service bulletin

## 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/15V660000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V660000)

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