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2005 MINI COOPER S Recall - Campaign #15V205000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2005 MINI COOPER S RECALL - #15V205000

RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. 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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Recall Details
Vehicle 2005 MINI COOPER S
Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
Manufactured between 1/5/2005 - 11/28/2006
Recalled on 4/6/2015
Influenced by BMW of North America, LLC
Owners Notified on 10/12/2015
# Affected 91,800
Recalled for AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
 
Description BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 MINI Cooper and Cooper S vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to November 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 MINI Cooper Convertible and Cooper S Convertible vehicles manufactured January 5, 2005, to July 31, 2008. 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.
Consequences 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.
Corrective action MINI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2015. Owners may contact MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
See also 2005 MINI COOPER S Recall for STEERING, ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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Jul 12, 2019 - 103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
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Jul 12, 2019 - 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Programming a Replacement EGS Module with ISTA/P. Programming a replacement electronic transmission control module (EGS) with ISTA/P requires the manual entry of the correct target basic and programmed part numbers. Programming concept.

Dec 10, 2018 - 010000 STEERING
This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 32 02 14 dated August 2014. SUBJECT Installation of Right-Hand Drive Steering Spindle in Left-Hand Drive Vehicle is No Longer Required. Left-hand drive steering spindles are currently availabl

Dec 03, 2018 - 010000 STEERING
Electro-Hydraulic Power-Assist Steering Pump (EHPS) and Cooling Fan: Warranty Extension to 13 years/150,000 miles. On affected vehicles, the electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) pump can fail.

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Comments

1/2/2017 - David D Velez
I own a 2005 Mini Cooper S, VIN: WMWRE335X5TL10581. Vehicle has 117,753 miles on it. The steering became very difficult about a month ago. I called the dealer where I purchased the vehicle and was informed that my vehicle VIN number was on the recall for this problem. I would like to have this vehicle included in this recall.

Thank you,
David D Velez

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