Vehicle recall R/2018/242

MINI Countryman recall: Crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3 cylinder petrol engines

DVSA recall R/2018/242 names the MINI Countryman. It was launched 24 September 2018. It covers vehicles built 2 January 2017 to 25 May 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/242
Launched: 24 September 2018
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0013900200
Vehicles: 7,132 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3-cylinder petrol engines.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the crash protection plate will be retrofitted.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
MINI Countryman	2 January 2017 to 25 May 2018	7,132

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/260 Software fault in crankshaft sensor 15 October 2018, BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
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/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
R/2020/179 The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time 17 August 2020, BMW 1 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 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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