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2016 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 injured · 1303411 · 2016-07-31

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER CONVERTIBLE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
850

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TWICE SINCE BUYING MY CAR IN MAY IF 2016 I HAVE BADLY BURNED MY LEG ON THE TAILPIPE WHILE GETTING BAGS OUT OF THE TRUNK. I WAS NOT EVEN REACHING INTO THE TRUNK PARTICULARLY DEEPLY. THE TAILPIPE PROTRUDES BEYOND THE BUMPER AND IT IS VERY EASY TO INADVERTENTLY BUMP IT WITH ONE'S LEG IF WEARING SHORTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO ADULTS, BUT ALSO ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN HELPING THEIR PARENTS GET THINGS OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE BURNS IF YOU NEED THEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10891929
Machine
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