Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Mini Cooper Countryman

The passenger seat air bag sensor mat is faulty. This issue was listed as a recall on previous models of Mini coopers from NHTSA.

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The passenger seat occupancy sensor is faulty. BMW recalled many bmws and Mini coopers for this issue but not the 2013 Mini countryman - but it also has this issue. It is all over the internet with vidoes teaching you how to try to bypass it. The light comes on telling you there is an airbag defect and seatbelt light comes on for passenger side. It only makes the sound when someone is in the seat moving around. If no one is in the seat, the lights are still lit but no alarm is sounded. You can simply google this and tons of complaints come up. It happens when you turn on the car.

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Reference my call in report ref. # 10598125: the "passenger air bag off" light (located in the overhead console) remains illuminated after the system does it's initial check at start up. If anyone sits in the passenger seat the light goes out. The system did not operate this way until the car reached approximately 15,000 miles. Originally the light would come on for a few seconds at start up then go out. After checking several owner blogs online, I found out that all owners experiencing this issue have been unsuccessful in getting a definitive explanation from their dealers. Some dealers repaired the issue by replacing the seat pan sensor or repairing the under seat connector. Some dealers have said the condition is normal. I took my car to my dealer, "south Mini of miami" and was initially told there was an obvious problem and scheduled the car for troubleshooting and repair. After the scheduled service, I was told that the system was checked and that all components were operational and nothing was faulty. I was also told that the light remaining on without a passenger in the seat was normal. My concern is that none of the USA Mini dealerships can definitively explain the correct operation of the system or why it suddenly started working in a different way. It can't be correct both ways; it was either faulty for the first 15,000 miles or it is faulty now. This appears to be a common issue with several Mini coopers and some BMW models. I believe further investigation is warranted given the potential for catastrophic failure of the "Smart airbag system" .

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