Problems with 2005 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS

When adjusting the driver and passenger seats, the airbag light illuminated. after researching online, i conducted troubleshooting. i verified that the wiring harnesses and connectors for the airbag sensors under both seats had come loose, and certain wires de-pinned. the car was running, and parked when this occurred.

2005 mini cooper s was traveling 50mph when it hit icy bridge spun around and rolled 3 times driver was wearing a seatbelt and passenger was not and got ejected and died.no airbags deployed. hwy 299.*dt *js

The passenger seat occupancy mat was replaced by recall on 10/28/2016. on 10/2018 i noticed that when there is a passenger in the seat with their seat belt on the air bag was off, in 1 weeks time the passenger side seat belt light was on all the time and the air bag is off all the time with or without someone occuping the seat. reguardless if the car is idiling or going down the rode. at least before the recalled mat sensor was replaced the seat mat sensor worked most of the time. now it does not work at all. i took it to the dealership and they tested the oc3 mat (passenger side mat sensor) and said there are multiple codes for the oc3 mat and they found internal faults and it requires replacement again. they said this recall is no longer under warrenty and i need to pay over 1500.00 to have it replaced. it is unsafe for me to have a passenger in my car if we got into an accident their airbag would not be on, there for they would have no airbags to deploy to try and protect them. ...

Airbag light illuminated at all times. dealership reports $1200 to replace sensor for passenger seat and may impact all airbags if not fixed.

I have a safety recall (no. 25v-205), an air bag problem, issued last june and have now received another recall ((15v-660). the first recall has yet to be repaired.the air bag "off" light is on all the time. i have contacted mini and the dealer twice and they tell me there is not a fix yet. i think 6 months is long enough for an air bag problem. i have not had a problem with the second recall, a steering problem, but i assume it could happen. i am concerned that the combination of these two creates an extra dangerous condition. i asked mini if they would pay for a rental when i needed to have a passenger. they refused. this is my only vehicle and i have no other choice.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 11/18/15*lj the consumer stated she paid for an air bag sensor two years. updated 12/15/15. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mini cooper s. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. in addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

My passenger air bag has been inactive for over two years due to a problem with the seat sensor. i recently saw there was a recall for this issue, but according to my vin my vehicle has no open recalls so it would seem i'm not covered by the current recall even though i have the issue. can you please investigate and let me know as i would love to get this faulty safety feature repaired!

My passenger air bag sensor lights goes on and off. it does not matter if a person is in the seat. i don't know if the air bags will work or not. my research on the internet suggest this is a common problem with the minin passenger weight sensor similar to the ones in bmws. *tr

The airbag light that warns of the passenger airbag being turned off comes on sometimes when nobody is in the seat and sometimes when a full sized adult is in the seat. *tr from what i have read this means the airbag sensor is defective and the airbag could either fail to work or deploy when it should not. i have learned that bmw issued recalls for many of their cars built with this particular seat sensor but have not done so with the mini. are you aware of a recall for the mini? we are very worried about using this car to carry a passenger but we have to do so every day. your help will be greatly appreciated.

In an offset frontal accident, both front airbags deployed even with the front passenger seat unoccupied. based upon information provided about this vehicle, the passenger side air bag should not have deployed. this appears to be a defect related to the operation of the air bag deployment system. the driver of this vehicle suffered a serious second degree burn approximately 2 inches in diameter to the inside of the right wrist. the long sleeve sweater driver was wearing had a large hole burned thru it in the location of the burn to the wrist. this burn was caused by the air bag hot gas discharge. hands were between the 9 & 10 and 2 & 3 o'clock positions on the steering wheel. driver was sitting correctly positioned relative to steering wheel and was properly wearing the seat belt. *tr

About 1 week after i bought the car, the passenger air bag off light comes on when i have a passenger and the airbag malfunction sign comes on the dash. in the manual it says :in the event of a malfunction, have the airbag system checked immediately. otherwise, there is a risk that the system will not function as intended in response to a severe impact occurring within the system's normal triggering range. i have bumper to bumper warranty but they told me it is not a safety issue and i have to pay 100 to have it looked at. i just want to make sure everything is okay. but i do not have the money to do that. *tr

Air bag indicator came on, and the "passenger air bag off" indicator came on simultaneously. called mini cooper of pensacola, fl and they said the car was not eligible for repair. they said the bag would deploy if their was an accident at full force. i bought the car for my grand daughter and feel the air bags should be active and operable for the life of the vehicle. there are numerous complaints on the internet about this issue. i feel bmw is negligent in not recalling these vehicles and correcting a major flaw, and inherent safety issue. *tr

Srs light came on...passenger seat sensor issue. *tr