{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"15V660000","date":"2015-10-15","owner_notified":"2016-03-04","manufacturer":"BMW of North America, LLC","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":86018,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-2","period_to":"2017-2","submitted":"2017-07-26","involved":86018,"remedied":26722,"unreachable":1978,"removed":678,"remedied_percent":31,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER","vehicle_id":"2002_mini_cooper","match":"exact","built_from":"2001-09-19","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER","vehicle_id":"2003_mini_cooper","match":"exact","built_from":"2001-09-19","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2004,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER","vehicle_id":"2004_mini_cooper","match":"exact","built_from":"2001-09-19","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2005,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER","vehicle_id":"2005_mini_cooper","match":"exact","built_from":"2001-09-19","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2002,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","vehicle_id":"2002_mini_cooper","match":"base","built_from":"2001-07-18","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2003,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","vehicle_id":"2003_mini_cooper","match":"base","built_from":"2001-07-18","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2004,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","vehicle_id":"2004_mini_cooper","match":"base","built_from":"2001-07-18","built_to":"2005-02-09"},{"year":2005,"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","vehicle_id":"2005_mini_cooper","match":"base","built_from":"2001-07-18","built_to":"2005-02-09"}],"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/15V660000"}