Mini Cooper, Cooper S (2014-2015): Air bags
Recall 15V739000 · Nov 9, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
38
vehicles affected
38
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V739000
- Date
- Nov 9, 2015
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 38
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Sensor > Occupant classification; Seats
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to May 16, 2015, 2014-2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to May 9, 2015, 2015 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2, 2015, and 2015 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to June 11, 2015. During a service appointment, the affected vehicles received replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral Capacitive Interior Sensing (CIS) functions). The CIS functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
What can happen
Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V739000?
2 models: Mini Cooper (2014-2015), Mini Cooper S (2014-2015), about 38 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V739000?
MINI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .
What can happen?
Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
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.