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US recalls (2)
Air bags: frontal, passenger side
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper two-door vehicles, 2015-2016 MINI John Cooper Works and MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper four-door vehicles and 2014-2015 BMW i3 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.
Remedy: MINI and BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 and BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Structure: body
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door vehicles and 2015 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door vehicles. The affected vehicles do not meet the side impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the side impact performance requirements are not met, rear seat passengers may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install additional energy absorption material between the rear interior side panels and the exterior vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. Note: this recall supersedes 14V-815.
Owner complaints
No owner complaints found for the 2015 MINI John Cooper Works.
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 MINI John Cooper Works version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| John Cooper Works Convertible 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,950 |
| John Cooper Works Convertible 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,850 |
| John Cooper Works Coupe 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,950 |
| John Cooper Works Coupe 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,850 |
| John Cooper Works Hardtop 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 25 | 31 | 27 | $3,050 |
| John Cooper Works Hardtop 2.0 L Manual 6-spd | 23 | 30 | 25 | $3,300 |
| John Cooper Works Roadster 1.6 L Automatic (S6) | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,950 |
| John Cooper Works Roadster 1.6 L Manual 6-spd | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,850 |
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