NHTSA Complaint #10893854 — 2009 MINI COOPER

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHETHER A PASSENGER IS SEATED OR NOT IN FRONT SEAT. IT ORIGINALLY WENT ON AND OFF AT SPORADIC TIMES AND MIMI TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD NOT PLACE ANYTHING ON PASSENGERS SEAT LIKE MY HANDBAG AS IT WILL ASSUME A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE LATER PART OF JUNE 2016, IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. CURRENTLY, HAVE AN OUTSTANDING REPAIR ORDER WITH MINI BUT WAS TOLD PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR WELL OVER A MONTH. PRICE QUOTED FOR REPAIR $1240.00. I DRIVE THE INTERSTATE ON A DAILY BASIS AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I'M INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES WHILE DRIVING, BUT WILL THEN COME BACK ON.