2005 MINI Cooper Seats Problems

“I received a notice from Mini Cooper important safety recall notice by mail and called to try and schedule a replacement of the seat sensor. I was told that a diagnostic test might be charged for this and it would be $150.00 for the replacement. This is freaking ridiculous, this is the second time they try to cash out at my expense... Nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 15v205 recall date: april 3, 2015 manufacturer recall number: na”

“Occupant seat sensor failure in passenger seat, airbag light comes on and stops airbag operation. I see that NHTSA has contacted bmw for this problem and for this model year; however, bmw/Mini won't take blame for airbag failure. Bmw takes irresponsible attitude that even though car has only 36,000 miles, safety is my problem, not thiers. As a side note, dealer says part is $1200 plus installation and reprogramming. Bmw, the ultimate driving (and killing) machine.”

“My air bag lite came on.while my wife was driving.I had my system checked. I found that the seat has to be replaced at a cost of 2000 $.bmw has recall on all 3,5,7 series.but not on Mini.”

“The written safety recall notice that I received in the mail yesterday, october 14, 2015, of which bmw/Mini likely provided NHTSA a copy is both false and misleading. Four months after bmw/Mini notified me not to allow an adult-size person to ride in the front passenger seat of this four-seat, two-door automobile, the current written notice indicates that bmw's Mini dealers are now ready and I should schedule an appointment for recall repair service as soon as possible. In using the website provided in the notice to locate the nearest dealer, I was unable to schedule an appointment. …”

“2005 Mini Cooper. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the front passenger air bag off indicator illuminated with an occupant positioned in the seat. In addition, the failure would occur even when an occupant was not present in the front seat. The illumination no longer continued when the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated the passenger seat mat sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.”