Air Bag Problems of Mini Cooper Clubman

I've just gotten a very common air bag seat mat sensor code (93c1) that Mini had a limited recall on - but alas my car did not get the code until it was outside the parameters of that repair program. What makes it worse is that the fix is over $1000 and there's very little concrete info on the actual danger (or not) of driving around with this code active. I've spend the better part of 2 days researching how to fix this & I'm still uncertain as to what to fully do.

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I recently purchased a 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman. Within three weeks of taking possession of the car, the airbag warning light activated. Upon a diagnostic test, it was determined that the passenger occupancy sensor was malfunctioning. After discussing this with the Mini cooper dealer in my area and Mini USA, it was acknowledged that this was a well known and documented issue. First generation Mini coopers were afforded a safety recall to rectify this safety issue while second generation cars were given an extended warranty. Unfortunately, I am now driving a car outside of the extended warranty that was only offered to the original owner with a faulty airbag system for any passenger in my car. A recall must be issued for the second generation Mini cooper to hold the company responsible for this faulty design. Owners of these cars are avoiding the $2500 repair bill by installing sensor bypass modules in order to clear the malfunctioning light warning. Nhsta is well aware of this problem as I have read hundreds of issues and concerns in Mini cooper forums. Please address this problem as force the recall on the occupancy airbag sensor before a passenger is seriously injured or killed.

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The contact owns a 2010 Mini Cooper Clubman. The contact stated that there were electrical wires exposed. The contact stated that the lights, windows, and brake lights were inoperable. The service soon message was displayed. Additionally, the air bag, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The exclamation and a symbol were displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v337000 (electrical system); however, the VIN was not included. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 106,059.

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Since November 20, 2022, my low milage 2010 Mini has passenger airbag warning light in the roof near the mirror and dashboard. The obd ii scanner show that "acsm/mrs: seat-occupancy detector, passenger. " I contacted dealer herb chambers Mini of boston. I was told no recall for my car. After I searched on internet, I am aware that a lot of customers have same passenger airbag issue. They can't afford the high repair cost so that they have to look for alternative solutions beyond recalls, such as passenger occupancy sensor bypass, modifying system parameters on car computer by themself. All these solutions are obviously potential dangerous for Mini cooper customers. I request that national highway traffic safety administration investigate Mini cooper passenger airbag issue and ask Mini USA to recall defective parts.

Following approximately 12 months of slow deterioration, the passenger-side airbag deployment system in this vehicle appears to have become continuously inoperative (red airbag failure annunciator continuously illuminated on instrument cluster in conjunction with continuous illumination of the amber "passenger airbag off" informational annunciator in the overhead console). Failure now occurs whether passenger seat is empty or occupied, although it previously only occurred when the seat was unoccupied and ambient temperatures were colder (below approximately 40 degrees f). I suspect that the passenger seat occupancy sensor mat is the failed system component due to the slow onset of the problem (continuous illumination of aforementioned annunciators was spurious at first, then intermittent, now continuous). Vehicle has not been submitted to a Mini dealer for diagnosis. However, Mini/BMW has already issued a recall on the passenger seat occupancy sensor mats in 2005-2008 model Minis, setting the precedent that other model years could be similarly affected as well. Vehicle will not pass texas state inspection with the airbag failure annunciator illuminated, and therefore cannot be registered. Recommend that Mini/BMW expand the sensor mat recall to include at least their 2009 model year vehicles as well.

Set belt and airbag warning lights came light up for no reason and the computer got a hard code that cannot be reset (acsm - crash safety module, 93c3, oc3). This will be put in a safety risk if the car gets in an accident.

The passenger-side airbag is not recognized when a passenger is in the vehicle. Mechanic says this is a known recall for Mini's and has repaired several but my model is not covered under the recall. There has not been an incident or accident to report at this time. I have reached out to Mini and asked them about the recall and they originally said they would fix it bc it was under recall. When I brought the car in they said they couldn't because the recall doesn't cover the r55 model. After months of going back and forth with them, they have concluded that they will only repair at their service cost of $1500.

I purchased this car new. After the original warranty expired, I experienced issues with the front passenger seat occupancy mat. Due to the high cost to repair, and that Mini had a recall on their 2008 models for this same issue, I chose not to repair it and now have 157,000 miles on the car. I assumed Mini would eventually include the 2009 models in the recall. Mini has now sent me a letter offering an "extended warranty" for this issue on my car. However, since I actually drive my car and have over 120,000 miles, Mini will not repair my car under this "extended warranty. " this is a safety issue that should be a recall. I should not be penalized for a safety issue because my car has more miles on it. I have contacted Mini, and my local dealership and they will not do anything about this issue. I seldom drive the car with passengers now as I fear for their safety. Mini has lost a customer.

The passenger air bag is active with no person in the seat, it go on and off every time. I desactive but go on again. The no active the air bag when somebody is in the seat and goes on and off.

Air bag not active / no passenger light stays on even when a passenger is in the seat. It will randomly turn on and off. Same complaint as the 2008 recall.

The front passenger seat occupant detection system disabled. It disables the airbag system. This is a safety issue that has plagued earlier models.

I took the car to the local authorized Mini cooper dealer where a diagnostic was run. The dealer stated that the passenger seat mat needed to be replaced in order to maintain the integrity of the airbag system. Mini cooper has been forced to recall 2008 convertibles for this problem, but refuses to fix the same year countryman models. This is a safety issue that required me to pay to have the passenger seat replaced. This repair cost me $ 1,800, and Mini cooper refuses to compensate me for the repair.

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