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2006 MINI COOPER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1165670 · 2015-03-14

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
70,250
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. I PULLED LEFT TO CORRECT THE CAR AND IT BEGAN TO FISHTAIL SWERVING LEFT AND RIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. SUDDENLY IT WENT OFF THE ROAD, HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE REAR WINDOW SMASHED AND SNOW IN THE CAR. I WAS MINORLY INJURED WITH A SMALL CUT ON MY FACE AND BRUISES ON MY RIGHT SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10694299
Machine
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