For those that have had power steering issues..... This just in from Canada.

Dated: January 30, 2012
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/...eng&rn=2012029

"The electro-hydraulic power steering pump, as well as the pump cooling fan, will be subject to special extended warranty coverage of 12 years or 200,000 km from first in-service date of the vehicle."

Vehicles affected: 2002-2005 MINI Cooper & 2005 MINI Cooper Convertible (9,254 vehicles).

 

Great !!
Hope it happens in the US.

 

My 2006 avoids another recall!

 

We must have a "special" power steering pump...

 

Please keep this post alive. Lets all hope we get it also.

 

http://autos.sympatico.ca/auto-news/...-steering-pump Come on US MINI add the US to this.

 

So I live in Utah and have a Canada-born 2002 R53. Is this Canada recall only including the R52 & R50?

 

Further evidence that we are getting screwed by BMW regarding this obvious defect in our cars. BMW should have stepped up and done this in the United States years ago. The power steering pumps in Canadian cars are no different than in the U.S. So it sounds like in Canada the government applied pressure...why isn't NHTSA doing the same here? Just look at the NHTSA database. How many more reports does NHTSA need to see before they force the issue?

 

Looking at the recall on the Transport Canada site, it does not say the Cooper S is included, also what makes my 2006 any different to not be on this recall?

I left the VW world, so im just learning all the little differences, or at least trying too!

 

Also trying to figure this out. I don't think that the S pumps are any different than the Justas. I emailed the service manager at BMW Gallery here in Calgary. We'll see!

 

The 2006 MINI's have a special duct that directs air to the PS pump while keeping most of the grit out. I know mine has it, because I had to take it off once. It's a long sucker too, goes all the way to the front.

 

Mine did not come with it.

I heard it only came on the ones with an automatic or convertible

 

Hi, is the recall for all 2002 - 2005, no exception as to VIN number?

 

My 2004 MCS needs to happen soon, the pump/fan is getting extremely loud and sounds like it is going to die soon. This can not happen soon enough.

 

Mine is a 2005 Cooper Convertible. When I called my dealer here in Canada and gave them my VIN # they said my car is NOT on the recall list. So it seems like there are exceptions, or that it takes a while for the information to trickle down from BMW Canada to the dealers...

Funny thing is my stupid power steering fan has DIED. they really should have covered the cost of the repair since it's such a pi$$ poor design!

 

Has anyone tried contacting Transport Canada directly to see if the recall affects S models as well?

Glad to see that the recall is out, but they took their damn time getting out. I replaced my PS pump and fan last spring because the pump was noisy but still working well. Could have saved myself some $ if this had come out sooner.

 

I did in fact call TC. I got the standard answer of "you'll get a letter in the mail ". They were not able to tell me which range of VINs were affected. Grrr...

Oh and supposedly if you got it fixed at the dealership and your car is on the recall list you'll get your money back.

 

It would be nice if it actually happened. Had to change the pump last year

 

The pumps on the S models are no different.

 

OK, in the US NHTSA has known what the Canadian government did for at least 2 1/2 months now, and still no recall on this urgent safety issue! Guess we have to wait until someone gets injured or killed beause they can't steer their car? Outrageous!BMW is not going to extend the recall to the US until NHTSA forces them to, as Transport Canada did. BMW has known of this issue for years, but has never addressed it...other than redesigning the pump, and then forcing the customer to pay for a redesigned pump after the incorrectly designed ones fail. Just look at the NHTSA site how many people have reported this issue, but still no recall. It's really disgraceful, both on BMW's part and well as NHTSA's.

 

+ 1,000,000

Big companies are just like politicians or government in power. They almost never admit they're wrong.

 

I agree, look how many drivers were killed with the Ford Pinto and the Ford Exployer with the tires before a recall was issued.

Mazda issued a recall for their steering pump problems a year later

The recall comes about a year after Mazda started fixing vehicles in Japan for the same problem. But Mazda told the American safety agency that since the “occurrence rate was low” in the United States it issued only a technical service bulletin to dealers telling them how to fix the problem.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010...o-500000-cars/

Toyota issued a recall

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/12_for_...power-steering

Nissan...

http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/c...ssue-1.3367254

 

I've a 2003 MCS and just received notification from Mini Canada. There is
one of the questions answered, the "S" is included!

 

What's your build date Eggburp? Thanks.

Jeremy

 

Received my recall letter yesterday.

I drive a 2002 MCS, march build.

A lot of good the recall is to me now. I had the pump replaced last spring. I wasn't gone yet but was whining like a banshee.

At least I bought the pump from a parts supplier and had installed at performance shop rather than at the stealership.