# 2015 MINI COOPER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1242128` · 2015-12-01 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** COOPER
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 800
## Narrative
MY 2015 MINI COOPER 4 DOOR HARDTOP WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.  I STARTED IT BUT HAD NOT PUT IT INTO GEAR YET.  I OPENED THE DOOR AND GOT OUT (CAR DIDN'T BUDGE) AND AS I WALKED BACK TOWARDS THE REAR, THE CAR LURCHED OUT OF PARK AND REVERSED WHICH CAUSED IT TO PIN ME IN BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE GARAGE BEAM AS IT CONTINUED TO ROLL QUICKLY BACKWARDS AS IF SOMEONE WAS ACCELERATING.  WHEN CONTACTING MINI, THEY HAD ONE OF THEIR INSPECTORS COME (NO DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO ME).  I WAS CALLED (AGAIN NO DOCUMENTATION) AND TOLD THAT THE ENGINEER FOUND NO FAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THAT THIS WAS NOT A DEFECT.  THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE WITH PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION, HAVEN'T BEEN ALE TO ACQUIRE PARTS TO FIX MY DAMAGED VEHICLE AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH SELLING A CAR THAT CAN KILL PEOPLE AND TO NOT HAVE PARTS FOR 4 MONTHS!  I HAD MY CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 2 MONTHS TOTAL DRIVE TIME.  IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 4 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT.
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