{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 18V557: 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v557/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V557 (BMW): Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing t...",
  "excerpt": "Mini Countryman, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 23 August 2018. 9,953 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman vehicles. These vehicles may be missing a crash protection plate near the high pressure fuel pump, which may result in a fuel leak in the event of a crash. 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: “Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.” 18V557 BMW of North America, LLC Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump 23 August 2018 2017-2019 MINI COUNTRYMAN Without the crash protection plate, in the event of a crash, the fuel pump can become damaged, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire. MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install a crash protection plate, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 22, 2018. Owners will receive a second notification when the repair is available. Owners may contact M",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 18V557: 2017-2019 MINI Cooper Countryman\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v557/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}