Air bags: frontalRecall 15V-205 · MINI vehicles
BMW of North America, LLC recall 15V-205 covers 91,800 MINI vehicles for a air bags: frontal problem, reported to NHTSA on April 6, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q1) shows 37% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V205000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
37%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 3,315 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 5, 2005 to July 31, 2008. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.