Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2006 Mini Cooper S Convertible

Our 2006 Mini cooper air bag sensor goes on and off. The dealership indicated the entire seat would need to be replaced as is an embedded sensor. This does appear to be a safety issue but the vehicle is not one of the recalled Mini coopers.

The contact owns a 2006 Mini Cooper S Convertible. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag sensor was constantly illuminated. The dealer stated that the sensor malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

My 2006 Mini cooper s has a defective passenger seat air bag sensor, I was quoted $1200 to replace it. This is the exact same part that BMW recalled in 2008. BMW recalled around 150,000 vehicles in north America to fix a possible defect that may keep the front passenger airbag from opening in a crash, the recalled cars include 2006 3-series, 2004-06 5-series and 2004-06 x3 vehicles. Mini uses this same recalled part being made by BMW, yet has not recalled the part. I know many people that have had this part replaced at there own expense several times. It is a huge safety hazard. BMW recall information. . . Manufacturer: BMW of north America, llc, model year: 2004, 2005,2006, models affected:3 series, 5 series, x3, NHTSA campaign number: 08v384000, potential units affected: 200000,.