NHTSA campaign 11V299000
Mini Recall 11V-299: CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS/FMVSS 101-Incorrect Symbols
NHTSA recall 11V299000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on May 25, 2011, with 75 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mini Cooper Clubman and Mini Cooper S Clubman for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on August 30, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V299000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V299000 (also written 11V-299 or 11V299)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 75 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V299000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mini
Mini Cooper Clubman
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 8, 2011 – May 11, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Mini Cooper S Clubman
- 2011 · Vehicles built February 8, 2011 – May 11, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V299000.
Defect description
BMW Is recalling certain model year 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman and Cooper S Clubman vehicles manufactured from February 8, 2011, through May 11, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard No. 101, "Controls and Displays." These vehicles are equipped with a European specification tachometer that uses brake-system telltales/symbols that do not meet U.S. requirements.
Safety consequence
In the event of an ABS system problem, only the the outer circle of the symbol illuminates, not the ABS letters. As such, the driver may be unaware that there is a problem with the ABS, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
All affected vehicles have been repaired at dealerships. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V299000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.