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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Recall for Sun Visors 2011 models

Has anyone else received a call from their dealer or received a letter from MINI about this? Dealer said it should take about 1 hour.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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Whats wrong with them? Im just curious.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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I had my countryman in for service on friday and they mentioned the recall. The service rep said it was about the mirror cover on the sun visor. I guess it falls off. The recall just came out. They are still working to get the parts in. They put me on the list and they will take care of it next time I go in for service.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Perfect timing. I just noticed the mirror cover on my 2011 is falling off. I was going to take it in for replacement. I guess the recall basically is for the same thing
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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I went to my dealer for a scheduled service, and they told me about the visor recall. They replaced the whole visors. I can't really remember but I believe the warning sings on them changed. Good thing I had some impression points on the old one from hands-free unit I had before. All clean now.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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I'm so glad I saw this. They broke on both sides for me, it made my whole interior feel cheapy.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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I know I had both sides replaced before the recall lol. Stupid how the smallest thing breaks.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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My Wife had her 2011 Cooper sun visors replaced under the recall last Saturday. It was a kinda strange service.

The car went into the service center looking like this:

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I couldn't figure out what happened....

It was the sun visors!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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My 2008 lost the cover last year. It would have been nice to be told, we'll do it for free. I bought one on my own dime and installed it. Really dumb design.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 12:02 PM
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Just my luck. I had my driver's side visor replaced when I went in for service last time as well.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Zulu0001
My Wife had her 2011 Cooper sun visors replaced under the recall last Saturday. It was a kinda strange service.

The car went into the service center looking like this:



And came out looking like this:



I couldn't figure out what happened....

It was the sun visors!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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Didn't hear anything about it beforehand. Took it in for service yesterday and was told 'by the way, there is a campaign for the sun visors'.

So I have two new sun visors now.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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Does anybody know what years are covered by this?

I have a 2009 and both covers have fallen off.

Cheers
David
 
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