{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2002/027: BMW Mini (Front suspension outer ball joint may become detached)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2002-027/",
  "summary": "BMW Mini: Front suspension outer ball joint may become detached. DVSA reference R/2002/027, launched 4 March 2002, 1,416 vehicles. Defect, remedy and every re",
  "excerpt": "Bmw Mini. Published by the DVSA as R/2002/027 on 4 March 2002. Concern: Front suspension outer ball joint may become detached. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , 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 / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2002/027 4 March 2002 BMW (listed as BMW) not stated 1,416 Mini 1,416 1 September 2000 2 August 2001 Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls . CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the off",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2002-03-04T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2002/027: BMW Mini (Front suspension outer ball joint may become detached)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2002-027/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}