NHTSA Campaign 15V205000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Apr 6, 2015 · 91,800 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINI | COOPER | 2005 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER | 2006 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER CONVERTIBLE | 2005 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER CONVERTIBLE | 2006 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER CONVERTIBLE | 2007 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER CONVERTIBLE | 2008 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER S | 2005 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER S | 2006 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER S CONVERTIBLE | 2005 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER S CONVERTIBLE | 2006 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER S CONVERTIBLE | 2007 | 91,800 |
| MINI | COOPER S CONVERTIBLE | 2008 | 91,800 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V205000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.