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2008 MINI COOPER — ENGINE

fire · 1056195 · 2014-04-12

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
145,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING ON HWY, AT 55 OIL SUPPLY LINE TO TURBOLEAKING OIL ORDER REPLACEMENT LINE OIL LINE HAS DEFECTIVE RUBBER SEALS AFTER HEATING UP FAIL CO WAS AWARE OF THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED I MAY REPAIR WITH FACTORY PCS THAT DID NOT WORK CO SHOULD RECALL DO TO FIRE POSSIBILITY OIL POURS OUT OF ENGINE ON TO MUFFERS VERY UNHAPPY. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10579361
Machine
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