The rear side trim panels may have been assembled without a crash pad.
As a result, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in a side impact crash.
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will install crash pads free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin October 16, 2019.
Owners may contact MINI customer service at (866) 825-1525.
A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs. Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as well as space shots and other major spot news events.
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