Vehicle recall R/2014/155

MINI Cooper and One recall: Front seat backrest may not fully engage

DVSA recall R/2014/155 names the MINI Cooper and One. It was launched 17 November 2014. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2014 to 30 September 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/155
Launched: 17 November 2014
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0052600100
Vehicles: 2,836 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The back-rest adjustment mechanism on both front seats may be incorrectly set and display a large amount of play. This can cause the back rest to wobble and in the event of an accident the back rest may inadvertently fold backwards.

The fix

On affected vehicles adjust back rests to manufacturer's specifications.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)	1 August 2014 to 30 September 2014	2,836

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/131 Spare wheel may become loose 7 October 2014, 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/2012/003 Fire may occur 24 January 2012, MINI Cooper and One
R/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2018/260 Software fault in crankshaft sensor 15 October 2018, BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2019/057 Auxiliary water pump's electronic circuit board could lead to a short circuit 1 March 2019, BMW 7 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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