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My 2007 MINIpassenger air bag warning light came on and I had to have the seat replaced by the dealer due to weight sensor failure in the passenger seat. It was a defective faulty passenger seat weight harness sensor failure according to the dealer. The whole seat had to be replaced as a result of the defect. I now see that nhsta/BMW is recalling MINICoopers for the same problem but according to the dealer and the customer service hot line rep my MINIis not on the recall list. It should be. I have note many MINIowner complaints of the same problem and year as my car on line. The car rarely has a passenger in the passenger seat and the safety air bag harness should not of failed at such a low mileage usage. The recall notice as presented in auto blog follows. MINIis recalling 91,800 hatchbacks and convertibles due a potentially malfunctioning sensor that may fail to deploy the front passenger airbag in the event of a crash.
After codes are cleared on car, there is no warning indicator light illuminated as long as no passengers sit in the passenger seat. Once a passenger sits in the seat, following the code clearing, then the airbag warning light and the seat belt warning lights are illuminated permanently.
Hello, I understand that there has been a recall issued for certain MINICoopers with faulty passenger air bag sensors. I am writing today because I have a 2007 MINICooper hardtop that has had a faulty passenger air bag sensor for over a year, however my specific car is not yet included in the recall because it is a hardtop, not a convertible, even though it is was produced in the same time span. Please, please, please let them know that they have not included all of the affected vehicles. My VIN number is [xxx] thank you! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The passenger side airbag pad component was found to be defective by my service center. The passenger side airbag will not deploy in a crash. It is approximately an $1100 part to replace plus labor. Reports on varied news media have this as a recall. I find no instance of a recall from BMW/mini
The contact owns a 2007 MINICooper. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
- Concord, MI, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 MINICooper S. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the passenger side air bag may not deploy in case of a crash; however, the technician was unable to provide a reason for the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 73,000.
The contact owns a 2007 MINICooper S. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,500. Updated 7/10/15 updated 07/16/15.
MINICooper 2007: Driver side airbag had indicator light on dash stating a faulty driver airbag. We had the airbag replaced at a cost of about $600 dollars. Car was out of warranty. There are reports of other MINICoopers having airbag issues, and request a review of this instance as well.
The passenger seat has a pressure mat built into that has failed and it is causing the SRS/airbag light to stay lit. This is turning off the passenger side airbag off which causes the passenger to not have airbag protection. This is a very common problem on all 2005 up MINICoopers.
The passenger airbag fault indicator light has come on with no apparent cause, illuminating whether there is a passenger in the seat or not. The dealer has determined it needs to be replaced at the cost of $1000+. based on the forums online, this seems to be an extremely common problem, so much so that MINIshould consider a voluntary recall and cover the repairs.
The contact owns a 2007 MINICooper. When starting the vehicle, the air bag fault light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger safety sensor mat needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
When passengers or items were placed on the passenger seat the seatbelt and airbag warning lights would illuminate on the dash, but would go out after passenger or items were removed, and/or seatbelt was fastened. As of now both the airbag warning and seatbelt warning lights are illuminated, at all times, on the dash and will not return to normal state whether seatbelt is fastened or not. The airbag safety system is now disabled under normal driving operation due to these failures (airbag/seatbelt not ready state).
The airbag sensor light came on for no apparent reason. It is really unfair for me as consumer if I have to repair a factory defect because there is no recall.
The air bag lights began illuminating intermittently on my 2007 MINICooper with 48,000 miles. Upon my mechanic scanning the computer we found that the passenger side air bag sensor is out of the seat. The only fix is to replace the entire passenger seat cushion (cost: $1500). I googled "MINICooper air bag light" ' and found thousands of people with the same problem on many different model years. When I contacted MINICooper and questioned why there hasn't been a recall issued, the person told me that since the passenger occupant still has the seat belt that the air bag malfunction is not a safety concern. When asked if the air bags would deploy on the passenger side in the event of an accident, he answered the question by saying "well, they still have their seat belt"'. if the air bags are not a safety feature of the car then why is it equipped with 8 air bags? please investigate this air bag malfunction because as a MINICooper owner, this is a big safety concern for me, as well as thousands of other MINICooper owners who have taken to the internet to express their frustrations. Thank you
Reporting serious recallable safety issue with MINICooper air bag system! my dealer just called to tell me the entire passenger seat must be replaced at at a cost of over $2500. There is a short in the airbag sensor in the passenger seat. I believe this is a defective component safety equipment issue that should be fixed under a recall or extended warranty. "passenger airbag off" indicator turns on while driving and remains on for the duration of the drive. Passenger seat was occupied by a passenger weighing approx 135 pounds with seat belt properly fastened. There is no way to manually turn on the passenger airbag and bypass the seat sensor. This is a known issue with the MINICooper and is discussed on online enthusiast forums, with MINIusa dealership now charging from $2500 to replace the entire passenger seat. MINIusa dealers state that the issue is an electrical issue with the seat sensor and the entire seat must be replaced. For how little the passenger seat is used in my vehicle, in my opinion this is a defect and not a wear-and-tear issue. I have never owned a car that had a vital safety issue arise such as this I also note that you have received a number of complaints about this safety issue from other owners. It is a common complaint on consumer blogs.
The contact owns a 2007 MINICooper S. the contact stated that the driver side air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer repaired the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
"passenger airbag off" indicator turns on while driving and remains on for the duration of the drive. Passenger seat was occupied by a passenger weighing approx 195 pounds with seat belt properly fastened. There is no way to manually turn on the passenger airbag and bypass the seat sensor. This is a known issue with the MINICooper and is discussed on online enthusiast forums, with MINIusa dealerships charging from $1,100 to $1,400 to replace the entire passenger seat. MINIusa dealers state that the issue is an electrical issue with the seat sensor and the entire seat must be replaced. For how little the passenger seat is used in my vehicle, in my opinion this is a defect and not a wear-and-tear issue.
The passenger seat air bag sensor turns off the air bags because of a defective mat sensor in the passenger seat. This is a safety issue because the air bags will not deploy with a passenger. MINIhas a very expensive fix to replace the sensor at about $1200. Hundreds of MINIowners complain about this problem and MINIwill not fix it. BMW issued a recall for the same part.
The air bag light comes on and the passenger air bag light is also on even if there is a passenger seating. This is a defective part (possibly the airbag weight sensor) its just a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or killed if the airbags do not deploy. A recall was issued for the same problem for the 02-06 models and this recall should be extended for later models.
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- Melbourne, KY, USA