MINI RECALLS 91,000 CARS WITH AIRBAG ISSUE

BMW of North America LLC is recalling an estimated 91,800 vehicles after the discovery of a faulty passenger detection mat that may fail to deploy the airbag during a crash. Because of 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.

It was learned that 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.