NHTSA recall 15V739000
Air Bags, Seats · BMW of North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: 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.
Why it matters: Inappropriate air bag activation/deactivation can increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2014 Mini Cooper, 2015 Mini Cooper, 2014 Mini Cooper S, 2015 Mini Cooper S.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V739000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.