2009 MINI COOPER Seats Problems

The seatbelt and air bag warning light for the passenger front seat stays on.

The passenger occupancy seat sensor is defective (as reported by many other owners of this vehicle model). The sensor is very costly to replace in terms of parts ($1,500) and labor ($1,500) and MINI does not sell the sensor separately as it is embedded in the seat foam. The defective sensor does not recognize a passenger sitting in the passenger seat and deactivates the passenger airbag which is an essential, lifesaving device fitted to a small vehicle. When involved in a major vehicle collision, without a working airbag, the risk of fatality drastically increases. The sensor is also responsible for NOT deploying the airbag if a passenger under 100lbs is sitting in the seat ie. a child. Again, this is a massive safety concern especially due to other owners resorting to a cheap aftermarket bypass module which will always deploy the airbag. This solution could seriously injure or cause fatalities...

FAULTY SEAT BELT LIGHT/ AIRBAG ON.

MY CAR IS 2009 MINI. BOUGHT NEW. AIR BAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT WENT OUT @ 70,000 MI. PASSENGER AIR BAG WONT WORK. DEALER IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. GAVE A QUOTE FOR $1300 FOR A PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, MINI MUST STEP UP TO THE PLATE FOR RECALLS LIKE CHEVY, FORD, HONDA, NISSAN FOR RECALLS. I WONT GIVE YOU SHARKS $1300 FOR A NEW SEAT. MY WIFE DIES, MY ATTORNEY'S WILL BE IN TOUCH. GIVE ME A RECALL I CAN LIVE WITH. *TR