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2009 MINI COOPER — ENGINE

fire · 1023184 · 2013-11-21

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 21 NOVEMBER 2013 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY MINI CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT. BY THE TIME I GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE DEALER, THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. AROUND 5 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THEN THE CAR ERUPTED IN FLAMES. I AM UNSURE WHERE ELSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD BEGIN HERE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10553278
Machine
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