Problems with 2006 MINI Cooper S AIR BAGS

The air bag detection warning remains active after dealer reinstallation of the seat detector pad.

Upon starting my car, after being in a store, the passenger airbag light came on while a passenger was in the seat. the indicator stayed on after turning the car off and back on. i researched to see if there were any recalls for a faulty passenger airbag covering my year, make and model, and found nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000. i contacted my local mini dealer and was told that there was no information pertaining to my car and that i needed to contact mini usa directly. i did so and was told that they also could not find any information pertaining to my car and that they needed to open an investigation in order to determine the status of my vehicle. i was told that because my car was purchased through an overseas military program the systems were not the same and that a supervisor would have to try and find the information and manually add it to the mini usa system. i was also asked, repeatedly, if my car was a canadian spec vehicle. it was not ordered as such. after several weeks of waiting, i called mini usa to ...

I have a 2006 mini cooper s. airbags replaced due to recall (2015 or 2016) at mini dealership. now, may 15, 2018, seatbelt/airbag red light on on console. no airbag light on near mirror. nothing on passenger seat - i am belted when i drive. this happens as i turn on ignition and stays on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The air bag light came on and stays on constantly now regardless of whether there is a passenger in the car or not. because it is the air bag light located on the center panel where all the lights and gauges are located rather than the one up by the rear view mirror that refers to the passenger seat only, i assume that at this time the air bag system is not operational. is there a recall for the air bag system on this car? if so, i have not been notified.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. the contact stated that the air bag warning light flashed repeatedly months after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags); however, the dealer 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 stated that the air bag light continued to flash for months. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 11/06/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. updated 2/2/2016*js *cn

I am on my 4th passenger seat mat since purchasing this vehicle new in january 2007. in april i found a manufacturer recall part 573 safety recall report 15v-205 that listed the vehicles affected by this recall. my vehicle was manufactured on nov 18, 2006 within the production date range. i have not received any information regarding this recall and can no longer find the recall on this site. as mentioned, this is my 4th front passenger seat occupant detection mat sensor. i would like information on what the procedure is to recover my costs associated with the last replacement of the sensor.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mini cooper s. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags); however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Airbag light is on full time, after a period of intermittent activity. there are hundreds of similar complaints on the web. the high cost of repairs seems to have resulted in a thriving business selling replacement "emulators" that imitate the sensor pad electrical characteristics. this is the same passenger seat occupancy sensor mat failure for which there have been extensive recalls for bmw vehicles made by the same manufacturer. owner called mini, was stonewalled and told there was no interest in hearing about the problem, just take it to a dealer. asked dealer service rep if it was safe to drive in this condition, was told "i'm not allowed to answer that." this is a safety issue that rises to the level of requiring a recall, as was done for earlier mini years. mini does not offer the sensor mat as a separate part, instead requires replacement of the seat upholstery, a $600+ bmw part number which is back ordered with no certain delivery date or price. including labor, the cost to repair is 10% to 20% of the current sales price of this year mini. please, there can be no excuse for not recalling vehicles with this significant and ...

Recall notice no. 15v-205 was received june 2015 for front passenger seat occupant detection mat sensor. as of 24 september 2015, dealer still does not have parts or "information" on recall.

my 2006 bmw mini cooper s passenger air bag light sporadically is showing that it is deactivated regardless if there is a full sized adult or no one in the passenger seat. this has been a on going problem/concern will my passengers be protected in the event of a crash since the air bags are showing that they are shut off will they still work? i had it checked out at authorized mini dealer and they said the entire passenger seat needs to be replaced because the seat sensor was sending off faulty signals. this is ridiculous - $2000! i have been researching this and it is an onging issue with this model. bmw had a similar problem with another one of their models and it had to be recalled. the same should happen with this car. they are putting peoples lives at risk with they install faulty passenger seat sensors and are charging an arm and a leg to fix their faulty part. something needs to be done. *js

Failure of oc-3 weight mat in passenger seat base, thus disabling passenger side airbag system. cost to replace seat bottom is $1200. as this part is common between minis and bmws, and is very prone to failure, bmw has issued a recall on bmws in this model year area, but has not yet done so for minis. perhaps bmw needs a wrongful death lawsuit to issue a recall? this is a travesty. *tr

Passenger air bag warning light stays on all the time. dealer and independent repair shop say the seat sensor need to be replaced. it is located in the seat and the whole seat needs to be replaced. estimated cost $1200. to 1500. us dollars. the passenger seat is rarely used. the repair is not covered by warranty. i don't know if the air bag will deploy. apparently all bmw's were recalled for this problem but not the mini coopers which according to posted threads are also experiencing the same problem. *tr

Passenger side air bag warning light spontaneously lighted without incident and continues to remain illuminated during operation of vehicle with or without passenger in seat. mini of usa assistance denies any responsibility or warranty, but states that" air bag may not function in case of accident". this vehicle has 53,00 miles on odometer. have observed many such complaints on related internet sites. *tr

Air bag warning light and seat occupancy warning light came on. took in for service- told seat occupant mat (front passenger seat) has failed and must be replaced. replacement is cost prohibitive ($1700). safety risk present because air bags may not deploy in event of crash. dealer says there is no recall and will not replace the part under any extended warranty. *tr