May 6, 2018Seat belts
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM JAMS, PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM FASTENING THE SEAT BELT AND OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER.
NHTSA ODI 11092107
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What 18 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Mini Cooper Paceman
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (18)Crash / fire / injury (4)Lights (5)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Electrical system (3)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)Engine (2)Seat belts (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Fuel system (1)Seats (1)
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Jun 12, 2017Seat beltsSeats
WHAT IS THE PREFERRED MANDATORY PLACEMENT OF A SEAT BELT HOLDER/ADJUSTOR FOR THE VEHICLE THAT IS WITHIN THE REGULATORY SAFETY STANDARDS? THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A HOLDER AND CURRENTLY THE BELT LAYS ACROSS THE CONSUMERS NECK, WHICH IS NOT SAFE.
NHTSA ODI 10994488
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Mini Cooper Paceman verdict →