{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 16V553: Model Year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v553/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V553 (BMW): If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front s...",
  "excerpt": "Mini Clubman, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 25 July 2016. 7,810 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015, through July 14, 2016. The side curtain air bags for the front seat occupants may deploy in the intended positions in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants.” 16V553 BMW of North America, LLC Air Bags:Side/Window 25 July 2016 2016-2017 MINI CLUBMAN If a side curtain air bag does not inflate as intended in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front seat occupants. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the driver and passenger side curtain air bag covers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 12, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-8",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:34:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:22:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 16V553: Model Year 2016-2017 MINI Clubman\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v553/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}