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- AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
- Problem
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate.
- Risk
- If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A sensor in the airbag control unit may fail to detect a rollover crash. If that happens, the head airbag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems may not activate as intended, which could increase the risk of injury in a rollover.
BMW will notify affected owners, and authorized dealers will replace the airbag control unit at no charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners can contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525, and should check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| BMW X1 | 2020 |
|---|---|
| BMW X2 | 2020 |
| Mini Cooper | 20202021 |
| Mini Cooper S | 20202021 |
| Mini Cooper S Clubman | 2020 |
| Mini JCW Convertible | 2021 |