Vehicle recall R/2022/090

MINI Cooper and One and others recall: The micro gas generator within the front seatbelt's retractor may have been damaged

DVSA recall R/2022/090 names the MINI Cooper and One, MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman. It was launched 30 March 2022. It covers vehicles built 12 January 2022 to 3 March 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/090
Launched: 30 March 2022
Issued by: MINI
Manufacturer reference: 0072440200
Vehicles: 1,441 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The micro gas generator within the front seatbelt’s retractor may have been damaged and may not act according to the specification in the event of an accident.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the front seatbelts will be checked and replaced if they are found to have been damaged.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,441.
Model	Built
MINI Clubman	27 January 2022 to 3 March 2022
MINI Countryman	12 January 2022 to 2 March 2022
MINI Cooper and One (MINI 5- DOOR HATCH)	4 February 2022 to 3 March 2022
MINI Cooper and One (MINI CONVERTIBLE)	2 February 2022 to 2 March 2022

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/2022/256 Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold. 22 August 2022, MINI Clubman, MINI Cooper and One, MINI Countryman
R/2022/281 The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications 3 October 2022, MINI Cooper and One
R/2021/294 Static electricity may accumulate in the fuel filler tube 16 August 2021, MINI Cooper and One
R/2023/174 On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire. 19 June 2023, MINI Clubman
R/2020/290 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, MINI Countryman
R/2020/299 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, 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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