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minky · Jul 18th, 2002, 08:04 AM

I've had my coopa in for the first oil change and I over-heard a conversation between a service assistant and someone over the phone.

Basically it went along the lines " don't tell the customer that the seats are being recalled"

Anyone know anything?

Kinster · Jul 18th, 2002, 08:19 AM

My Cooper's in today to sort the squeaks out. Been in once before

ant · Jul 18th, 2002, 08:26 AM

The seats in my March 02 build Cooper used to squeak and creak like you wouldn't believe.

They were looked at and lubricated, but that only solved the problem for about 50 miles, then they got noisy again.

I complained about them to my dealer, who put some new seat backs on order and fitted them when it was in for some other work.

300+ miles later and (touch wood!

) no noises have returned.

No mention of a recall though...

minky · Jul 18th, 2002, 08:29 AM

Well they seemed to be keeping a hush hush on it! ie only ppl who complain get a fix! and the fix is an entire seat replacement.

From what i can gather it is something to do with the leavers and that its shoddy build job!

intresting! perhaps you can quiz the service folks out about it!

minky · Jul 18th, 2002, 09:09 AM

right found out as little more someone from bmw!
Apparantly the mechanical leavers on the seats do not do what they are supposed to. ie the right seat leaver does it correctly whilst the opposite side doesn't!

anyone had this problem?

corkmini · Jul 18th, 2002, 10:41 AM

My seat levers cause absolute confusion on the passenger side.. push the 2 levers in opposite directions to move the seatback back into position.

Who is building these cars on the lines? Even the Austin Allegros didn't use to do that!!

minky · Jul 18th, 2002, 10:43 AM

Oooh sounds like you need the new seats. Let you dealer know, and they will arrange brand new seats for you! and hopefully they will have squeky and side airbag boom thing fix on them too!

So Shag · Jul 22nd, 2002, 03:08 PM

My passenger seat has been stuck since I took delivery July 5. It won't move backwards and forwards so anyone over 6' is uncomfortable with their knees against the glove box. Two service depts have looked at it and both agreed a new bracket assembly needs to be ordered. They are on backorder so I don't have a fix date yet.

When I showed the second dealer, he said, "Wow, and these are the new seats!" which means they've already been through one round of modifications. He also said there hadn't been a seat yet that they couldn't get unjammed (mine was the first one they couldn't fix) so I asked him how many have had a jamming seat problem. He said about 6 of the 159 cars that particular dealership has delivered.

An_S_4_Me · Jul 22nd, 2002, 06:01 PM

My MCS was in to have the seats looked at, I also asked them to check out a rattle from the rear, they apparently stripped the seats down and lubricated everything . Also taking off the panels in the back at the sides and packing them out so they wouldnt rattle, seems to have done the trick. no more squeeks

yet

Andy

nanker · Jul 24th, 2002, 02:09 PM

my MINI one seats have both jammed (passenger side, thankfully) and squeeked. Had both seats stripped and lubed and it worked.......for about 50 miles. squeek has returned, no more jamming though

Jul 18th, 2002, 08:04 AM	#1
minky MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Geordie Land Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 242 Offline	Seat Recalls??? I've had my coopa in for the first oil change and I over-heard a conversation between a service assistant and someone over the phone. Basically it went along the lines " don't tell the customer that the seats are being recalled" Anyone know anything?

Jul 18th, 2002, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kinster BarWeetGarNarWeetNinnyBon Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Location: Location Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 2,709 Offline	My Cooper's in today to sort the squeaks out. Been in once before Hyper Blue/Blue MCSC with Chilli 'No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself' A. Carnegie

Jul 18th, 2002, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
ant MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elland (nr. Halifax) Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 195 Offline	The seats in my March 02 build Cooper used to squeak and creak like you wouldn't believe. They were looked at and lubricated, but that only solved the problem for about 50 miles, then they got noisy again. I complained about them to my dealer, who put some new seat backs on order and fitted them when it was in for some other work. 300+ miles later and (touch wood! ) no noises have returned. No mention of a recall though... Indie Blue/White Cooper ordered - Expecting Late March... hang on - make that mid March. No, wait - it's here!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Jul 18th, 2002, 10:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
corkmini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cork, IRL Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 105 Offline	My seat levers cause absolute confusion on the passenger side.. push the 2 levers in opposite directions to move the seatback back into position. Who is building these cars on the lines? Even the Austin Allegros didn't use to do that!! '02 '03 '05 '08 JCW >>purring<<

Jul 22nd, 2002, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
So Shag MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boston, MA Local Time: 12:18 PM Posts: 10 Offline	Seat problems My passenger seat has been stuck since I took delivery July 5. It won't move backwards and forwards so anyone over 6' is uncomfortable with their knees against the glove box. Two service depts have looked at it and both agreed a new bracket assembly needs to be ordered. They are on backorder so I don't have a fix date yet. When I showed the second dealer, he said, "Wow, and these are the new seats!" which means they've already been through one round of modifications. He also said there hadn't been a seat yet that they couldn't get unjammed (mine was the first one they couldn't fix) so I asked him how many have had a jamming seat problem. He said about 6 of the 159 cars that particular dealership has delivered. So Shag

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Jul 18th, 2002, 08:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
minky MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Geordie Land Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 242 Offline	Well they seemed to be keeping a hush hush on it! ie only ppl who complain get a fix! and the fix is an entire seat replacement. From what i can gather it is something to do with the leavers and that its shoddy build job! intresting! perhaps you can quiz the service folks out about it!

Jul 18th, 2002, 09:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
minky MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Geordie Land Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 242 Offline	right found out as little more someone from bmw! Apparantly the mechanical leavers on the seats do not do what they are supposed to. ie the right seat leaver does it correctly whilst the opposite side doesn't! anyone had this problem?

Jul 18th, 2002, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
minky MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Geordie Land Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 242 Offline	Oooh sounds like you need the new seats. Let you dealer know, and they will arrange brand new seats for you! and hopefully they will have squeky and side airbag boom thing fix on them too!

Jul 22nd, 2002, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
An_S_4_Me MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wakefield, UK Local Time: 06:18 PM Posts: 572 Offline	My MCS was in to have the seats looked at, I also asked them to check out a rattle from the rear, they apparently stripped the seats down and lubricated everything . Also taking off the panels in the back at the sides and packing them out so they wouldnt rattle, seems to have done the trick. no more squeeks yet Andy DS Cooper S w/white bits, DSC, 1/2 Leather all black trim, CHILI Pack, TLC - ARRIVED 01/07/02 Sold 29th May 2004 to make way for house

Jul 24th, 2002, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
nanker MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lake district Local Time: 05:18 PM Posts: 21 Offline	my MINI one seats have both jammed (passenger side, thankfully) and squeeked. Had both seats stripped and lubed and it worked.......for about 50 miles. squeek has returned, no more jamming though

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