NHTSA — Air Bags: Sensor: Occupant Classification Problems

3.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,000 miles

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2011 Mini Cooper seat belts / air bags problems

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2011 Mini Cooper Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 052022

Cooper

  • miles

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The passenger seat occupancy detection module and program failed. The red airbag and seatbelt lights went on. According to the dealership, the default setting is that the airbag will not go off if the module is broken. A Google search suggests that this is a common problem; so much so that there is an electronic gadget you can buy and videos on YouTube on how to install it to do a "workaround" to get the light to go off without fixing the module.

- Columbus, OH, USA

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problem #1

Dec 062019

Cooper

  • 80,000 miles
The passenger airbag warning light indicating the passenger side airbag is disabled even if passenger is seated. Our mechanic tells us the on-board computer system no longer recognizes the passenger front airbag sensor. Consequentially, the airbags are being disabled on both passenger and driver side of the car.

- Metuchen, NJ, USA

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