Component
SEATS
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
The front passenger seat cushion in your MINI Cooper is equipped with sensors that help the airbag system decide when to deploy. Unfortunately, the calibration on these sensors might be off in your vehicle.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbag system doesn't work correctly, it could fail to protect you in a collision, or even deploy at the wrong time. This could lead to serious injury to you or your passenger.
Free Fix
Your MINI dealer will check the seat cushion and replace it if necessary, at no cost to you. They'll inspect and fix it for free, and you should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2, 2015, and 2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to June 11, 2015. During a service appointment, the affected vehicles received replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral Capacitive Interior Sensing (CIS) functions). The CIS functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Original — Remedy
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .
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