2002 MINI COOPER S — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 MINI COOPER S — SEATS
Start: 2013-10-18

fire · 1019943 · 2013-11-05

Vehicle

Make: MINI
Model: COOPER S
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 32,515

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATED SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE LEATHERETTE UPHOLSTERY AND MY WIFES SWEATER. SHE WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN IT OCCURRED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10550992
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown