MINI: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for MINI. NHTSA received the reports from 2008 to 2017. The campaigns have 44,627 units in total. The newest campaign is 17E051000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Sep 2017.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 44,627 units in total.

17E051000Received 17 Sep 2017. 166 units.
Trailer Hitches
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Curt Manufacturing LLC (Curt) is recalling certain Class 1 trailer hitches, part number 11451, sold for installation on 2016-2018 Mini Cooper Clubman and Countryman vehicles. The vehicles may have inadequate structure points for the trailer hitch mounting, causing the hitch to sag under to certain loads and possibly separate from the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the trailer hitch sags or separates from the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Curt will notify owners, and dealers will provide a replacement hitch, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Curt customer service at 1-800-798-0813.
Products named: MINI Clubman 2017; MINI Clubman 2016; Curt CLASS1, 11451 Hitch; MINI Countryman 2018; MINI Clubman 2018; MINI Countryman 2017; MINI Countryman 2016.
Report filed by Curt Manufacturing LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Oct 2017.
09E025000Received 11 May 2009. 42,540 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Dope, INC. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dope, INC. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, INC. At 1-626-272-1798.
Products named: Chevrolet C10 1998; Ford Mustang 2002; Ford Mustang 2003; Chevrolet S10 2002; Chevrolet S10 2004; Chevrolet S10 1995; Chevrolet S10 1996; Chevrolet S10 1997; Chevrolet S10 2007; Chevrolet Cavalier 1996; Chevrolet Cavalier 1999; Ford F-150 1998, and 485 more.
Report filed by DOPE, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jul 2009.
08E050000Received 11 Aug 2008. 1,921 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. The recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. Owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
Products named: Dodge Ram 1996; Dodge Ram 1994; Toyota Tercel 1995; Ford F-150 2003; Ford F-150 2002; Ford F-150 2001; Ford F-150 2000; K2 Motor LHPCV99; K2 Motor LHPCV01; GMC Pickup 1994; GMC Pickup 1996; Honda Civic 1991, and 283 more.
Report filed by K2 MOTOR CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Dec 2008.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

MINI equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 1 campaign.

MINI: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Exterior Lighting		2
Trailer Hitches		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Cooper2
Clubman1
Countryman1

Official channels

NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. MINI: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/mini/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Curt Manufacturing LLC; DOPE, INC.; K2 MOTOR CORPORATION.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which MINI products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Cooper
How many units does a MINI equipment campaign have?: The median MINI campaign has 1,921 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the MINI campaigns name most often?: Exterior Lighting, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.