Mini during service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park.
The short version
BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.
During service appointments, dealers may have inadvertently reprogrammed the transmission control unit with software that may allow drivers to exit the vehicle when the transmission is not in Park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
If the driver exits the vehicle without the transmission being in Park, the vehicle could roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module with the correct software, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-789.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Mini Cooper |
What changed
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