{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V657000","date":"2008-12-12","owner_notified":"2009-01-15","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE","summary":"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.","consequence":"IF THE TAILPIPE EXTENSION IS HOT DURING INADVERTENT CONTACT, A BURN COULD OCCUR.","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> .","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":28450,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","vehicle_id":"2007_mini_cooper","match":"base","built_from":"2006-11-18","built_to":"2008-07-08"},{"year":2008,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","vehicle_id":"2008_mini_cooper","match":"base","built_from":"2006-11-18","built_to":"2008-07-08"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/08V657000"}