NHTSA campaign 19V634000
Mini Recall 19V-634: Crash Pads Missing from Rear Side Trim Panels
NHTSA recall 19V634000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on August 28, 2019, with 683 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mini Cooper, Mini Cooper S and Mini JCW for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on October 11, 2019, 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 19V634000 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
- 19V634000 (also written 19V-634 or 19V634)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 683 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 214
Repair completion: 99.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V634000. 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
- 2020 · Vehicles built June 11, 2019 – August 14, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mini Cooper S
- 2020 · Vehicles built June 11, 2019 – August 14, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mini JCW
- 2020 · Vehicles built June 11, 2019 – August 14, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V634000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and JCW vehicles. The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Safety consequence
Without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MINI will notify owners, and MINI dealers will install crash pads, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V634000
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.