Vehicle recall R/2012/003

MINI Cooper and One recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2012/003 names the MINI Cooper and One and BMW Cooper. It was launched 24 January 2012. It covers vehicles built 7 March 2006 to 18 January 2011.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/003
Launched: 24 January 2012
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0017470100
Vehicles: DVSA lists 30,149 on each model line

What can go wrong

Some engines are fitted with an additional water pump for the turbo charger. In single cases an overheating of the circuit board can occur. A short-circuit to earth may cause the melting of the plug connections and the housing. Further heat development may then lead to scorch damage. In exceptional cases such overheating can lead to smouldering of the water pump. If smouldering occurs an engine compartment fire and vehicle fire cannot be excluded.

The fix

The water pump will be replaced for a new more robust version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 30,149. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
MINI Cooper and One (MINI John Cooper Works)	7 March 2006 to 18 January 2011	30,149
BMW Cooper	7 March 2006 to 18 January 2011	30,149

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2014/131 Spare wheel may become loose 7 October 2014, MINI Cooper and One
R/2014/155 Front seat backrest may not fully engage 17 November 2014, MINI Cooper and One
R/2008/122 Brake performance could be affected 27 August 2008, MINI Cooper and One
R/2008/011 Directional control could be lost 6 February 2008, MINI Cooper and One
R/2017/011 Airbags may not deploy 10 January 2017, BMW M4, BMW 4 Series, MINI Cooper and One and others
R/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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