2014 MINI COOPER Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2014 MINI Cooper has 8 recalls, the most serious being a spare tire that can work loose from its mounting under the car and separate from the vehicle while driving. Several recalls involve airbags. The front passenger airbag can fail to deploy properly in a crash, raising the risk of injury to that occupant. A separate issue with the passenger seat sensor can cause the airbag to activate or deactivate incorrectly, again increasing crash injury risk. Rear seat occupants face a higher risk of injury in a side-impact collision due to a side impact protection shortcoming on certain vehicles. On the drivetrain side, some vehicles that had transmission software updated during a dealer service visit may have received incorrect programming that affects theft protection and rollaway prevention behavior. Two recalls involve vehicle labels: the tire information placard on certain vehicles lists a maximum cargo weight that is lower than the actual rated capacity, meaning owners relying on that label could unknowingly overload the vehicle.