Bmw / Mini recall: Steering
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) manufactured October, 19 2015. The steering gearbox may have been manufactured with incorrect parts.
What could happen
A gearbox malfunction may cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
BMW will replace the steering gearbox, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
- Bmw X1 2016
- Mini Cooper Convertible 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V887000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 30, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 28, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 19, 2015 to Oct 19, 2015
- Part
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 1, 2026
- Bmw / Mini recall: Seat belts Oct 21, 2025
- Bmw / Mini recall: Seat belts Sep 17, 2025
- Bmw recall: Structure Nov 4, 2024
- Bmw recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Oct 2, 2024
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Sep 18, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.