The seat occupancy sensor malfunctions. The passenger side airbag may not deploy even if the passenger side seat is occupied. The airbag light sometimes stays on, while sometimes goes away. Mini has recalled several cars for seat occupancy sensor mat fault but my car isn't on the list. The light stays on when vehicle is stationary and also while running. I'm unable to use the passenger seat for safety concern. The airbag light goes away on its own as well but turns back on within a few miles.
2008 MINI Cooper S airbags complaints
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Passengers air bag appears off when someone are seat. This evolve a serious safety issue in case of accident.
Air bag warning light on. Passenger airbag off despite someone sitting in that seat
I bought this car used with 86,100 miles on it. When driving within the first 500 miles, the airbag light and seat belt restraint system indicated on my dash (both the tachometer and the speedometer). An alert for the airbag appears as an icon on the tachometer. I took the car to the dealership who indicated the auto got wet which caused the air bag module to fail, which now needs replacement at a ridiculously high cost.
Air bag warning with the fault code 93c3 which has caused a recall of 91 thousand vehicles... My mini s is not a recall car. (on the same grid as the recalled mini's...same oem repair parts) mini USA representative [jamie] suggested I remove the air bag and put a sign up in the dash indicating 'no air bag" if I did not want to pay the $1500.00+ in repaiir cost... And that will allow me to pass the state inspection.
The mileage on the vehicle 16600miles. The warning light for the front passenger airbag goes on intermittently. The light for the front passenger airbag illuminates "off". Took to dealership and found the passenger seat mat faulty. Started flickering while driving but now the light is on constantly when start car and driving. I have read that there is a recall for this problem for vehicles manufactured up to july 2008. My mini s shows a production date 8/01/08. I had this car built to my specification in july 2008. I have paid for the part because I believe this is for the safety for whom ever rides with me but the part is on backorder and we are waiting for it to arrive from germany. Bmw/mini have not resolved the issue if it is still happening. The cost to repair is approx.$ 2153.00. If I wait till I get a recall and there is a fatality.....? If at a later date a recall is made for my vehicle can I get the full cost reimbursed?
Passenger airbag light say lite even though no one is seated in the passenger seat. Dealer said known issue but not part of recall. Quoted a very high price to have repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator was consistently illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Without being involved in any incident, the airbag and seat belt warning lights stay on. There are thousands of complaints online on minis and bmws around a faulty airbag/passenger seat sensor and it appears to be a manufacturing defect that could be risking many lives. Mini needs to diagnose/investigate and extend recalls to all vehicles that have faulty manufacturing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s. While the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag failure warning indicator illuminated, indicating that the entire air bag system was deactivated. The failure recurred each time a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the seat occupancy mat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,500. Updated 09/25/15*lj updated
(sorry for my english) the car turn on the passenger air bag sensor every time. I dont have passengers any time but this problem appeared. There is a mini recall for this problems but they told me that my car is not in the recall list.
Passenger airbag lights on, the dealer said airbag works fine. I feel there is problem with air bag otherwise warning light should not be on.
Airbag and seatbelt light remain on in the vehicle. I will not pay the outrageous amount of money the dealership wants the fix or replace whatever is wrong with it. Maybe ill be the first person injured because of this fault that a recall actually is issued for this defect.
Failure of front passenger seat occupant detection mat. The same bmw seat occupancy detection mat (oc3) that was referred to in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v‑384 has been failing in mini coopers on a wide scale. This causes the airbag to be deactivated which is a safety hazard when occupants occupy the seat and are involved in a crash where the airbag's activation could play a significant role in survivability. I believe the investigation should include other bmw corporate makes and models, such as mini, which involve the same seat sensor.
Passenger side air bag sensor is going off when either a passenger of average weight (150lbs.) is occupying seat or a small bump in road is hit. The air bag sensor for wiring and seat cushion replacement is no longer under a warranty for 2008 model, but is a known problem costing approximately $1200.00 to repair at the dealer. The 2002-2006 models had recall by mini for this. Along with the below service bulletin. Service bulletin no.: sim-65-08-03 component(s): air bags the federal safety agency id number: 10043927 manufacturer: bmw of north america, llc summary: bmw mini: airbag warning light is on: mrs fc 02, 03, 05, 06. *kb I would like a recall on this made for the 2008 model as this is a massive safety issue as I don't know if in an accident either driver or passenger airbag will deploy. Without a recall owners must pay $1200 for what is a known defect by mini. Does someone have to get injuries for this to become a recall?
I can't tell exactly the mileage of the car by the time the alarm pop up, but it was about 64k as specified above. At that time the passenger air bag alarm comes "on" the car with a passenger seated. It all started intermittent but after a week the light remains on all the time, along with the warning "passenger air bag off". Both lights (the alarm and the warning) remains on all the time. I brought the car to the service dept. And after 117.00 for a diagnostic, they conclude that the "sensor mat (oc3) sib 657506" (whatever that is) was broken and needs replacement. They are charging a total of $2,608 for parts and labor (including taxes). After this trouble and a stretched timing chain that was diagnose were covered the three days the car spent at the service department, I asked mini of america to call me back, but after some e-mails back and forward, the.
"passenger airbag off" light will illuminate, indicating that passenger airbag is turned off, when a full sized adult is occupying the passenger seat with seat belt buckled.
Faulty passenger seat airbag sensor when an adult passenger weighing between 130 and 140 lbs sits. The airbag system turns off and there is no way to override this automatic sensor. I have taken the car to the dealership mini (san antonio) two times with no resolution. Mini states there is no error from the system, so they cannot replace this sensor. I demonstrated the issue to several people at the mini dealership but still no resolution.
The warning light indicates that the passenger air bag has been disabled when a full sized adult is in the passenger seat.
"passenger air bag off" light on intermittently. I bring to dealer for repair three times, but dealer found nothing wrong. And my problem continue.
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