Mini Cooper, Cooper Convertible, Cooper S, Cooper S Convertible (2005-2008): Air bags
Recall 15V205000 · Apr 6, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
91,800
vehicles affected
91,800
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V205000
- Date
- Apr 6, 2015
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 91,800
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2005-2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mini | Cooper | 2005-2006 |
| Mini | Cooper Convertible | 2005-2008 |
| Mini | Cooper S | 2005-2006 |
| Mini | Cooper S Convertible | 2005-2008 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V205000?
4 models: Mini Cooper (2005-2006), Mini Cooper Convertible (2005-2008), Mini Cooper S (2005-2006) and 1 more, about 91,800 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V205000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.