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2002 Mini COOPER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1131362
Internal NHTSA #	10654841
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2002
File date	30/01/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ever since buying this car used in january of 2012, the srs warning light has been on. The car store we bought the vehicle from did cancel the code when we discovered it was on after purchase. However, the code came back. We brought it to be fixed, and i believe someone eliminated the coupler under the passenger seat, wiring the seat to the ecu directly, by crimping wires together. Still, the light came back on. It has been on constantly for over a year now. I have soldered the wires under the passenger seat together, as one connection seemed broken, hoping this would eliminate the light. I bought a code reader to reset the light, but the codes only temporarily disappear and after blinking a few times the light is back on. I do not know, nor do i have confidence in knowing, whether or not the air bag would deploy in case of an accident. I hope never to find out, of course. But i do know that the air bag light being on is a consistent and persistent problem with mini coopers built from 2002 - 2006. And i know that there has been no recall, nor an extended warranty that would cover work that apparently will cost around $2,000 at a dealer repair shop. With the recent recall of air bags made by japanese air bag maker takata, including thousands of bmws made in a similar time frame as the air bags in my mini cooper, i am also wondering if the mini air bags are made by takata, and sensibly worry about their safety should the in fact deploy as designed. Bmw has recalled some of their own cars for air bag light issues, involving seat sensors, but not on the mini, even though both cars use identical components. It is time for bmw to take ownership of a serious problem the air bag systems in their early mini coopers. I would hope that you can force the issue, as this certainly is a safety issue which exists/persists on thousands of vehicles sold in the us.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DUNELLEN, NJ
VIN pattern	WMWRC33492TXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Mini COOPER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Mini COOPER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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