The defect
BMW IS RECALLING 12 MY 2009 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED WITH 15-INCH WHEELS INSTEAD OF 16-INCH WHEELS AS INTENDED, AND THE TIRE LABEL INDICATES 16 INCH WHEELS.
The risk
THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT CONFORM TO THE TIRE LABEL AS REQUIRED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 15 INCH WHEELS WITH 16-INCH WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-866-646-4772.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MINI Cooper Convertible | 2009 |
Components: TIRES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINI Cooper Convertible | 2009 | 18 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2009
4 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the tires; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 09V393000 5 Oct 2009 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V172000 21 May 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V161000 19 May 2009 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009