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2016 Mini Cooper S

3 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Exterior lighting

If the brake light does not illuminate when a turn signal is activated, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.

When the affected vehicles are braking and the turn signals are on, the inner, bumper-mounted, brake light will go out. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 16,883 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V222000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Seat belts

In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.

The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 15,455 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V747000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury to the front seat passenger.

Due to a manufacturing error, the passenger frontal air bag may not deploy properly in a low speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 6,073 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V628000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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