Potential problem with (BMW) Mini Airbags

[Nickytwohats]

This may or may not be an issue but I couldn't be happy with myself if I didn't post.

I have two friends in two different Minis both of who say that their driver airbags
have been triggered by nudging a kerb / another car at under 5 mph.

One friend has serious burns on her arm.

If you have a Mini I'd get yours checked.

[a2z]

Is this pre or post (2004) facelift models (or both)?

[Yex]

Get one of the mods to put this in the Mini section as you'll probably find a more knowledgeable (sp?) there. As an opinion....my wife was forced up a high kerb in her car ('03 plate MCS) by a tw@t in a white van. Needed a new wheel, tyre and suspension leg etc but no airbags went off.

Yex

[mini_ralf]

Had a 51 plate Mini One and now a 05 plate Cooper S, both of which have seen my wife kindly knocking kerbs. So far nothing has gone off. (Apart from my temper )

[baSkey]

mini_ralf said:

Had a 51 plate Mini One and now a 05 plate Cooper S, both of which have seen my wife kindly knocking kerbs. So far nothing has gone off. (Apart from my temper )

i'm feeling that..!

[Nickytwohats]

Hi guys - one pre one post facelift I think.

Will check

[blackspider]

For the airbag to go off you need a substantial impact-how much of a bang was it-if it was a case the vehicle was moving at 5mph and had a violent stop-ie the same movement you would get if you hit a wall,the the accelaration sensors will accept that as an impact.
If it was just a nudge then there is a flaw there and you would need to contact a dealer.
I would suspect its the first or the vehicles in question have had some kind of repairs-body or electical.
I have yet to come accross an airbag thats deployed randomly(not since E36 3 series)