Warning Light On problems of the 2006 Mini Cooper

The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contac stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,500.

Passenger seat airbag warning light illuminated and remains on. Inspection is due 5/31/2015 so I had it diagnosed by Mini dealer. Diagnosis was a fault in the sensor system in a module located in the dashboard, behind the glove box - repair cost, $2,000+. They said they had never before experienced a failure in this part. To my understanding, this is not related to the recall in process, which has to do with the sensor in the seat itself (which I have already replaced, December 2012. ).

The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt warning light and the air bag disabled light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In April 2015, the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v205000 (air bags) was received. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Air bag warning light (passenger side) on the dashboard came on intermittently at first and now stays on all of the time, regardless if someone is sitting in the passenger seat or not. Took the vehicle to the local Mini dealer (International autos, milwaukee, WI) and was told that that there was a "faulted air bag oc3 mat" that could be repaired/replaced for $1163. 00. As this was an obvious safety issue unrelated to the age or accumulated mileage on the vehicle, I felt that Mini USA should authorize a no-cost repair or, at a Minimum, provide a replacement part(s) at no cost. The cost to remedy other wear-related issues noted during the inspection of the vehicle are clearly my responsibility. A subsequent phone conversation with Mini USA on 01/27/2015 disclosed that, while this was an legitimate vehicle safety issue, they did not feel that this was their responsibility and that I should pay the entire amount necessary to repair this vehicle defect.

Airbag warning light on dash is illuminated after moving passenger seat back and forth. Unable to clear the light.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper s. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continusuoly illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer and had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Sw.

The BMW Mini Cooper 2006 has the same safety problem as described in the NHTSA action number : ea08001, NHTSA recall campaign number : 08v384000 but was not included in the vehicle recall list. There are many many owners having to pay $1000 - $2000 for repairs concerning defects to the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. The broken circuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air light. The repair of the detection mat forces the replacement of the passenger seat. My vehicle is now one of the increasingly large number of Mini Coopers with the failed safety system. Many states have yearly safety inspections and the airbag safety situation needs to be corrected before the inspection passes. The Mini Cooper "r" series vehicles need to be added into the ea08-001 NHTSA recall 08v384000.

The airbag warning light came on. The sensor under the passenger seat was broken. This is a very well known problem with Mini's beginning with the 2002 model, but especially with the 2006. BMW which owns Mini had the same problem with the same year car and issued a recall, but Mini never did. The dealer wants $1500 to fix the problem, but others with the same car have had the part break as many as three times. The sensor is to detect that there is a passenger and the weight of the passenger so that the force of the airbag can be regulated if a child or child car seat is in the passenger seat. It is unscionable that Mini would jeopardize safety after they have known of this problem for years. Customer relations at Mini USA was unwilling to resolve this issue.

The airbag warning light is on and dealer has said the sensor in the passenger seat is bad and the pad and sensor must be replaced at a cost of $1400. I cannot believe that a car this popular has this kind of safety issue. I would expect Mini to at the very least to cover the cost of the pad or sensor. Unbelievable.

Tl - the contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger seat air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 65,000. Kmj.

My car is a 07/2006 Mini Cooper with only 22,900 miles as of 06/2013. When someone is seated in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag warning light and the passenger airbag disabled light are intermittently illuminated. The Mini dealership said that the fault codes indicate an issue with the passenger seat occupancy sensor--which should be replaced. The cost cited for that operation was $900. The dealership speculated that, despite the indicator lights, the passenger airbag should still deploy if the passenger was wearing his seat belt. However, when BMW, manufacturer of Mini, announced a recall in north America of front passenger air bag seat sensor mats involving approximately 200,000 model year 2004-06 bmws, affected owners were warned that they should contact their dealer "if the air bag warning lamp and the passenger air bag 'on-off' lamp are illuminated simultaneously. " in that situation, BMW recommended that customers not use the front passenger seat and have the vehicle serviced immediately, warning that "a possible defect may keep the front passenger airbag from opening in a crash. " thus, it seems evident that faulty seat occupancy sensors should be regarded as a significant safety issue. Yet, despite the fact that there are numerous, well documented problems with the sensors in the Mini, BMW has neither extended the warranty to financially compensate owners for an obvious manufacturer defect, nor issued a recall. The NHTSA should compel BMW to ensure the safety of Mini passengers.

The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic which located a failure code at the front passenger seat sensor. The passenger front seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 89,200.

The air bag warning light came on. We contacted the dealer where we purchased the car and they said there was nothing they could do because it was not under warranty and there was no recall. They had repaired this previously under warranty. We then contacted Mini USA and they said our VIN# was not listed for a recall. I mentioned there are Mini Coopers in forums all over the internet with airbag light issues.

The air bag warning light came on for the passenger side seat. The BMW dealer said that the seat senser was faulty.

Passenger seat air bag sensor warning light is lighting up. This has been diagnosed as a result of a defective passenger seat air bag sensor. There was no incident that caused this. It just went bad. This appears to be a known issue for min and BMW but they are not taking responsibility to replace the sensor which runs anywhere from $900 to $1600 to be repaired. This automobile has been very well maintained has less than 60k miles and is a one owner. There was no reason for this to have gone bad other than the part must be of poor quality or design. This is a safety issue and Mini USA should step up and resolve this for their customers.

Airbag warning light indicates system is either off or inoperative - it does not matter if someone is sitting on the passenger seat or not. The airbag light is always on. After reviewing numerous complaints on Mini forums, it appears that the problem is common and due to a defective sensor under the seat cover. Since I rarely carry passengers, this condition is definitely not due to wear and tear. As it stands, I have no way to ascertain if the air bag will deploy in an accident situation. This could cause serious injury to anyone riding in the passenger seat or even the driver. A low mileage vehicle or even an older vehicle should not have this type of safety issue. Mini customer support offered no help due to car being out of warranty. Independent shop is doing the repair for $1210. 00 due to lack of confidence in Mini.

The passenger airbag warning light indicates there is a problem with the passenger airbag system. The light illuminates contunuously whether a passenger is in the seat or not indicating that the airbag is turned off for the passenger. Mini Cooper denies any problem with their safety airbag system, yet there are many people complaining about having the same issues. The problem occured shortly after the warranty ran out.

The airbag warning lights came on and stayed on. At first the lights were coming on and off now they just stay on. No incidents on a well maintained vehicle. Both a Mini dealership and another mechanic both say it is the air bag weight sensor in the seat and that the seat needs to be replaced.

The srs light is on and the passenger airbag light is also on even with a passenger sitting in the seat. This is a known issue due to bad wiring harness under the seats but BMW, Mini is refusing to rectify the faulty problems for 2005 and 2006 models of the 1st generation Mini Cooper. 2004 and 2003 Mini Coopers were honored with an extended warranty on the srs system for 150k miles or 10 years. With the srs light on, the airbag system and the seat belt activation system may fail on the passenger side even with a passenger in the car. The problem has already been reported with a service bulletin. The airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. The wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. Service bulletin number:sim-65-06-11 NHTSA item number:10039593.

Recently, I've been getting both the yellow overhead airbag off light (above the rearview mirror) and the red warning light on the center dash. The warning lights will go off occasionally, but always seem to return. It does not matter whether I am carrying a passenger or not. The problem appears to be a defective seat sensor or a defect in airbag wiring harness. Since this is a safety issue, I do not want to work on the system myself. Mini websites discuss similar problems with the airbag lights on earlier model Minis. I am certain a recall was issued for '02-'03 models. Current recall does not include later build years such as my '06, but again, this is definitely a safety issue and should be addressed by the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer advised the contact that it could possibly be the air bag sensor that was faulty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 60,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light was continuously illuminated. The contact stated that the sensor had failed. The manufacturer and dealer were contacted in regards to the failure but the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 71,800.

Passenger seat airbag warning light won't go off. I do not know if the airbags will work in a accident.

Passenger seat air bag detector is faulty. When no one is sitting on the seat, the airbag light illuminates. This was replaced by the dealer at 44300 miles. The warning light has come on once again at 67000 miles and has stayed on.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper. The contact stated that the frontal passenger air bag warning light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Djr.