The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman vehicles. These vehicles may be missing a crash protection plate near the high pressure fuel pump, which may result in a fuel leak in the event of a crash.
The risk
Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install a crash protection plate, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notification when the repair is available. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MINI Countryman | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 Countryman | 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| MINI Countryman | 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| MINI Countryman | 2019 | 11 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2018
33 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 18V922000 20 Dec 2018 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 18V863000 5 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V864000 5 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V837000 29 Nov 2018 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 18V831000 26 Nov 2018 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 18V818000 19 Nov 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V807000 14 Nov 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V769000 31 Oct 2018 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018