Mini's Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering Recalled for Overheating
BMW is reluctantly issuing a recall for power steering problems after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determined a warranty extension simply wasn’t enough.
The recalled cars include the 2002-2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S and the 2005 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Convertible. MINI says the cars can have problems with a temporary or permanent loss of the electro-hydraulic power steering assistance.
BMW maintains the problem isn’t safety-related, but at least five reports say they were injured after their power steering failed.
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1st Generation Cooper
- Years
- 2002–2006
- Reliability
- 7th out of 8
- PainRank™
- 7.54
- Complaints
- 60
1st Generation Cooper S
- Years
- 2002–2006
- Reliability
- 6th out of 8
- PainRank™
- 6.64
- Complaints
- 44