NHTSA recall 17V222000
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 | 17V222000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2017-03-31 |
| Owners notified | 2017-05-19 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 16883 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 16883 |
| Reported remedied | 16266 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 317 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, 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.
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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 | Built 2015-09-01 to 2017-03-23. |
|---|---|
| 2016 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE | Built 2015-09-01 to 2017-03-23. |
| 2016 MINI COOPER S | Built 2015-09-01 to 2017-03-23. |
| 2017 MINI COOPER S | Built 2015-09-01 to 2017-03-23. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.