Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
Your vehicle's front passenger seat has a special mat that helps the airbag deploy in a crash. This mat might not be working properly due to manufacturing issues.
Risk if Unfixed
If your airbag doesn't deploy when it's supposed to, you could be at risk of injury in a crash.
Free Fix
MINI will replace the mat for free, and you'll get a notification to schedule the repair when it's time.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — 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.
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