Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Ready | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. the wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. *rm | 08/03/2011 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Ready | 08/03/2011 | |
| SIM-65-06-11 | 05/01/2011 | 10039593 | Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. the wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. *rm | 08/03/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 85000 | ||
| 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, | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 62000 | ||
| The passenger airbag off light came on with no one in the seat, when adult sat down the light did not go off. also the airbag fault light came on. the seat belt warning light does not come on when passenger does not buckle seat belt. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The passenger seat air bag warning light is on all the time, indicating less than 25 lbs is on the seat, even though there is nothing on the seat. | |||