Vehicle recall R/2013/077

MINI Paceman and MINI Countryman recall: Risk of fire

DVSA recall R/2013/077 names the MINI Paceman and MINI Countryman. It was launched 15 August 2013. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2010 to 18 March 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/077
Launched: 15 August 2013
Issued by: MINI
Manufacturer reference: 0061800300
Vehicles: DVSA lists 19,168 on each model line

What can go wrong

In certain conditions moisture could gain entry into the wiring connector that powers the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and the EPS unit. This moisture can then in very rare cases penetrate the EPS through the ground pin and cause overheating of the ground connector pin which can in turn lead to fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the supplementary wiring harness with one that has an improved connector sealing arrangement.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 19,168. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
MINI Countryman	1 August 2010 to 18 March 2013	19,168
MINI Paceman	1 August 2010 to 18 March 2013	19,168

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/2018/171 Front axle swivel bearings may not have been produced to specification 9 July 2018, BMW 2 Series, BMW X1, MINI Countryman
R/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2018/242 Crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3 cylinder petrol engines 24 September 2018, MINI Countryman
R/2018/260 Software fault in crankshaft sensor 15 October 2018, BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2019/288 The steering gear tie rod may not have been assembled with the required spherical washer 1 April 2020, BMW 2 Series, MINI Countryman, BMW X1
R/2020/136 If the head air bag is deployed the ignitor may separate from the inflator 18 May 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, MINI Countryman

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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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