Three problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2007 Mini Cooper Convertible. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The air bag light comes on and the passenger air bag light is also on even if there is a passenger seating. This is a defective part (possibly the airbag weight sensor) its just a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or killed if the airbags do not deploy. A recall was issued for the same problem for the 02-06 models and this recall should be extended for later models.
The air bag light is on and the passenger air bag is off light is also on even if there is a passenger seating. Based on the number of complaints here for the same issue, it looks like this is a defective part. This is a major safety issue where the airbag might or might not deploy in case of an accident. The dealer wants $1,200 to get this fixed.
The passenger seat air bag sensor turns off the air bags because of a defective mat sensor in the passenger seat. This is a safety issue because the air bags will not deploy with a passenger. Mini has a very expensive fix to replace the sensor at about $1200. Hundreds of Mini owners complain about this problem and Mini will not fix it. BMW issued a recall for the same part.
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