Mini recall: Air bags
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 could 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
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
- Mini Cooper 2005–2006
- Mini Cooper Convertible 2005–2008
- Mini Cooper S 2005–2006
- Mini Cooper S Convertible 2005–2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V205000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 6, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 12, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 91,800
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 5, 2005 to Jul 31, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Engine and engine cooling Apr 18, 2018
- Mini recall: Engine and engine cooling Jan 11, 2012
- Bmw / Mini recall: Seat belts Sep 17, 2025
- Mini recall: Exterior lighting Mar 31, 2017
- Bmw / Mini / Rolls-Royce recall: Seat belts Oct 17, 2016
- Bmw / Mini recall: Steering Dec 30, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.