Issue ID | 1208893 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10747792 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 01/08/13 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The vehicle was purchased used in 2011, soon there after the air bag light came on, it was taken to a local repair shop and the air bag light was reset, i was advised by the shop owner that this is a common problem in the older mini. He also advised that it is extremely expensive, as mini usa basically throws all new parts at it at the owners expense without really getting to the bottom of the problem. The air bag light illuminated again in july of 2015, right after i had returned from vacation, apparently the parking valet had slid the seat back and most likely stretched the air bag seat harness. This is a proven defect which mini usa has finally addressed with a recall of 2005 to 2008 models only. It is related to a faulty seat harness that cannot detect whether a passenger is in the right seat. It is also been shown that in most cases the airbags will not deploy in an accident. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EDMONDS, WA |
VIN pattern | WMWRC33472TXXXXXX |
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 |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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