Bmw Of North America, Llc | NHTSA Recall #15V739000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V739000 by Bmw Of North America, Llc. Affecting model year 2014-2015 mini cooper hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured february 25, 2014, to may 16, 2015, 2014-2015 mini cooper s hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured march 28, 2014, to may 9, 2015, 2015 mini cooper hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured october 17, 2014, to june 2, 2015, and 2015 mini cooper s hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured november 24, 2014, to june 11, 2015 Includes 38 affected units, Replacement Passenger Seat Cushions/Air Bag Coding, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2014-2015 mini cooper hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured february 25, 2014, to may 16, 2015, 2014-2015 mini cooper s hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured march 28, 2014, to may 9, 2015, 2015 mini cooper hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured october 17, 2014, to june 2, 2015, and 2015 mini cooper s hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured november 24, 2014, to june 11, 2015
Defect Summary
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 mini cooper hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured february 25, 2014, to may 16, 2015, 2014-2015 mini cooper s hardtop 2 door vehicles manufactured march 28, 2014, to may 9, 2015, 2015 mini cooper hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured october 17, 2014, to june 2, 2015, and 2015 mini cooper s hardtop 4 door vehicles manufactured november 24, 2014, to june 11, 2015. during a service appointment, the affected vehicles received replacement front passenger seat cushions (which contain integral capacitive interior sensing (cis) functions). the cis functions may have been incorrectly calibrated, and if so, would cause impaired occupant classification and thus inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation.
Corrective Action
Mini will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front passenger seat cushion, free of charge. the recall began on december 28, 2015. owners may contact mini customer service at 1-866-825-1525 .