Mini Cooper: Seats and Restraints

Affects Mini Cooper · 2014 — about 518 vehicles.

The hazard

Certain vehicles may not comply with the side impact protection requirements of United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214, which is voluntarily-adopted in Canada. As a result, rear seat occupants could be at a higher risk of injury in a side-impact crash. Correction: Dealers will modify the left and right rear seat interior side panels to increase their energy absorbing performance.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational