MINI COOPER S 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V205000

Make Model Year
MINI COOPER S 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2015-10-12 2015-04-06 2015-04-06

Production Dates: 2005-01-05 - 2006-11-28

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 91800

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

BMW of North America, LLC "BMW" is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.

Consequence

An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.

Remedy

MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.