NHTSA Recall 15V739000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V739000; Date: Nov. 9, 2015
Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Mini Cooper; 2015 Mini Cooper; 2014 Mini Cooper S; 2015 Mini Cooper S
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 38
Recall Summary:
BMW of north America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mini cooper hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to may 16, 2015, 2014-2015 Mini cooper s hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to may 9, 2015, 2015 Mini cooper hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured October 17, 2014, to June 2, 2015, and 2015 Mini cooper s hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to June 11, 2015. During a service appointment, the affected vehicles received replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral capacitive interior sensing (cis) functions). The cis functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
How to Fix:
Mini will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact Mini customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .
Recall Notes:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 28, 2015
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