Vehicle profile
2008 MINI Cooper Cooper Convertible
Hatchback · Minicompact Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 118 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.6L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- CVT
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Minicompact Cars
- Doors
- 2
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 1 of 1 (100%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2008 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
23V337000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2014 MINI Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Clubman John Cooper Works, and 2007-2013 MINI Hardtop 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. The electronic control module in the driver's side footwell area may short-circuit, due to corrosion from water and road salt.
Consequence: An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the sunroof drains, interior footwell area, and FRM and, depending upon the results of the inspection, certain components will be replaced. Owner notification letters were mailed May 13, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
11/05/2023
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