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BMW - Front seat backrest may not fully engage

Official notice

17 Nov 2014

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Front seat backrest may not fully engage. Front seat backrest may not fully engage Published 2014-11-17.

What to do now

On affected vehicles adjust back rests to manufacturer's specifications.

Units affected

2,836

Recall number

R-2014-155

Official notice

2014-11-17

The hazard

Front seat backrest may not fully engage

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

MINI

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW MINI

Units affected

2,836

Risk / hazard

Front seat backrest may not fully engage

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2014-155

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2014-155

Campaign number

0052600100

Units affected

2,836

Classification

DVSA recall R-2014-155

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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