Complaint 1070903
2007 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE • AIR BAGS • incident Jun 1, 2009
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1070903
- Make
- MINI
- Model
- COOPER CONVERTIBLE
- Model Year
- 2007
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Incident Date
- Jun 1, 2009
- Date Received
- Jun 1, 2014
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS
Owner Narrative
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR TURNS OFF THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE MAT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH A PASSENGER. MINI HAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AT ABOUT $1200. HUNDREDS OF MINI OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MINI WILL NOT FIX IT. BMW ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SAME PART. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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