Complaint 979194
2005 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE • AIR BAGS • incident Feb 6, 2012
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 979194
- Make
- MINI
- Model
- COOPER CONVERTIBLE
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Incident Date
- Feb 6, 2012
- Date Received
- May 14, 2013
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
AIR BAGS
Owner Narrative
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR FOR AIRBAG ACTIVATION FAILED. DUE TO THIS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY FIX IS A $2000 REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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