Mini recalls 235,000 cars worldwide due to a pump fault

Mini is recalling 235,000 vehicles worldwide - 29,868 cars in the UK - due to a fault with an electric water pump.

The fault, which could be a fire risk in some cases, is known to affect vehicles, including the Cooper S and John Cooper Works models, built between March 2006 and January 2011.

Owners will be contacted in the coming weeks to arrange a part replacement.

The company said the issue had been picked up by internal quality control. The BMW-owned Mini is made in Oxford.

BMW said it was investigating one incident in the UK of an engine-related fire caused by the fault. There have been no reports of any injuries or road accidents resulting from it worldwide.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16586961

great car i had one when they came out

They were a great car. I didn't have the mini but my first car was the Morris 1100. Loved it.

i had a bunch of them . fun to drive n handle but they really were death traps in a shunt. and rust like nothing else on earth
however the new mini s are something else.
and it is the new mini . the problem lies in the electronic circuit boards.

Most definitely not a mini mistake then but a major one!

It is a major one and they are an expensive car. I don't think I would buy one there are better cars around for the value.