2nd Gen JCW Most liked posts in thread: Recaro Seats

Surprise... safety issue.

 

The Recaros were standard equipment on the 2006 GPs, the Euro versions anyway. The US versions never saw them because of the lack of side airbags.

 

Gotcha, so the GP didn't get the Recaros due to lack of side airbags, and the R56 didn't get them because they lacked passenger airbag sensors.

 

The GP's Recaros were not like either of those mentioned here, they were totally different.

 

Right... I was just recapping the reasons that we've been Recaros-less in the US until now.

GP: Lack of side airbags
R56/R55 JCW (Pre-'12): Lack of passenger seat airbag sensor
R58/R59: Seatbelt/Safety issue

 

You would think that if MINI was listening to the consumer and wanted to make a few extra bucks in the process (thats backwards isn't it?) they would work out the little details to make it happen. I hope the Recaros make it into the US MINIs, they would be a nice addition.

 

Correct, they look pretty blah to what is out there now, but I still wish I had them!

 

But currently available for R55/R56, not affected by the seatbelt issue.

 

I edited my post to make it more clear

 

Update courtesy of MotoringFile

The highly anticipated Recaro seat option will be unavailable for the Coupe and Roadster during the month of April. This is due to a subtle tweak in the design of the stand-alone post/pivot for the seatbelt due to potential wear issues.

The new loop better accommodates the wider bolstering of the seats and reduces long-term wear. At this point it looks as if the delay will be for April production only.

http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/motoringfile-feeds/12737-recaro-seat-option-delayed-mini-coupe-roadster.html

 

Hmm, I wonder if it was actually a safety issue or wear issue?

Either way, I wonder if they will be fixing it on already-built cars?

Ultimately, this is great news, though. I'm glad these will continue to be available in the future.