Passenger car (Mini) · MINI Cabrio, MINI Clubman, MINI Countryman, MINI Cooper (5-Türer)
The micro gas generator inside the seat belt retractor may not have been manufactured to specifications. These deviations may lead to an impairment of the restraint function in case of an accident, increasing the risk…
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2022-07-08
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- Mini
- Product
- Passenger car
- Classification
- fire, injuries
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the European Commission's Safety Gate has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
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