The risk
There is a fault affecting the adjustment mechanism (recliner) of the front seat backrests. It is possible that the teeth of the mechanism may not be fully engaged and therefore seat backrest retention could be impaired, resulting in the seat folding in the event of severe rear impact, thus reducing the protection of the occupant.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2014
179 of the 198 motor vehicle alerts published in 2014 concerned the same risk.
| A12/2101/14 26 Dec 2014 | Renault Kangoo |
| A12/2105/14 26 Dec 2014 | Scania K 440 |
| A12/2147/14 26 Dec 2014 | Yamaha HW125 and HW151 |
| A12/2148/14 26 Dec 2014 | Honda CB650F |
| A12/1985/14 19 Dec 2014 | Pontiac Vibe |
| A12/1990/14 19 Dec 2014 | Chevrolet Spark |
| A12/2006/14 19 Dec 2014 | 1) Jeep, 2) Chrysler, 3) Dodge 1) Cherokee, 2) 200, 3) RAM |
| A12/2018/14 19 Dec 2014 | Nissan Leaf |
Who notified alerts in 2014
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 90 |
| Portugal | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| Greece | 21 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2014
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21 EU Safety Gate alerts for MINI since 2012; the most were issued in 2025 (6).
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| Cooper, Countryman Injuries | Oct 2025 |
| Countryman Fire | Aug 2025 |
| Countryman Injuries | May 2025 |
| Cooper, Aceman Fire | May 2025 |
| Cooper, Countryman, Aceman Injuries | Jan 2025 |
| Cooper, Aceman Fire | Dec 2024 |
| Cooper Fire | Sept 2024 |