Recall 15V205000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Defect in 2005-2008 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE
RECALL This recall affects up to 91,800 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 15V205000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Vehicles Affected | 91,800 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2005 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE, 2005 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, 2005 MINI COOPER, 2005 MINI COOPER S, 2006 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE, 2006 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, 2006 MINI COOPER S, 2006 MINI COOPER, 2007 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE, 2007 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, 2008 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, 2008 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE
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Defect Description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.
Safety Consequence
An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.
Remedy
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
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