# 2006 MINI COOPER — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `910044` · 2012-03-15 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** COOPER
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 129,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
AIRBAG PASSENGER MAT SEAT SENSOR .  THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM FROM THE 2003 TO PRESENT.  SEAT SENSOR TURNS AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND CAN DISABLE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ACCORDING TO MINI DEALERSHIP, NOT ON FACTORY RECALL BUT THEY SAY GET HUNDREDS A YEAR AND CHARGE TO REPLACE SENSOR AT 1000.00.  SAFETY ISSUE!  SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO HAVE THEM FIX A KNOWN ISSUE AT ALL DEALERSHIPS AND PUT  PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER.  *TR
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