Warning Light On problems of the 2002 Mini Cooper S

The airbag sensor in the seat cushion has failed and a warning light now permanently shows on the instrument panel. The passenger airbag may not function as designed.

The airbag sensor in the seat cushion has failed and a warning light now permanently shows on the instrument panel. The passenger airbag may not function as designed.

The airbag warning light came on in my 2002 Mini Cooper S. The Mini dealer service department said that the airbag control unit was faulty. . . That the "mrs control unit shorted". Since this is a piece of safety equipment, and since it is not a mechanical device that would be subject to wear, I believe the dealer should have replaced this unit at no charge. . . And/or an alert should go to other Mini owners. I have since had the control unit replaced (at considerable expense) because I felt unsafe driving without airbags.

Air bag warning light stays illuminated after passenger seat was moved. Light will not turn off.

The contact owns a 2002 Mini cooper f. The contact stated that the air bags warning lights are illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the driver side air bag and attention to harness. They also, advised her to contact the manufacturer because their was a recall for this specific failure. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle identification number was not included on the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 54,000. Updated 3/28/11 updated 12/20/11.

Several, the air bag warning light has illuminated more then ten different times, each time it was repaired by the dealer (westchester BMW/westchester Mini) the last fix was after the normal warranty had expired and required much fuss to get it repaired for free. The power steering pump suddenly stopped working while driving on the highway. The radiator fan was replaced two times by me (car out of warranty) even though I complained to the dealer when the car was still quite new about the frequency of the fan motor's starting and stopping which will severely shorten the life of any electric motor. The windshield stress cracked while under warranty and was repaired. The windshield wiped motor has just failed during an incredible rainstorm.