Issue ID | 551653 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10129357 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 08/07/05 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2002 mini cooper s has had a second airbag system failure. When electronics associated with the airbag system detect a failure, the airbag system is disabled until taken to the dealer to have fixed. Looking under the seats to see what the issue could be, discovered the "fix" performed by the dealer to fix the problem the first time the problem occurred. The intial fix was to compress the plug together with "wireties" - not to replace the plugs with a better design. Both the workmanship of the repair of the airbag system and the system itself are faulty. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HUDSON, OH |
VIN pattern | WMWRE33422TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | CLASSIC MINI |
Dealer's telephone number | 866.236.6700 |
Dealer's city | MENTOR |
Dealer's state code | OH |
Dealer's ZIP code | 44060 |