BMW of North America is recalling 91,800 2005-2006 Mini Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured from 5 January 2005 to 28 November 2006 and 2005-2008 Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured 5 January 2005 to 31 July 2008 for an airbag system check.
Due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.
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An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger’s risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat in the recall which is expected to begin on 1 May.
