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2015 MINI COOPER S — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1326743 · 2016-10-18

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
25
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOUR TIMES, SINCE PURCHASED IN MAY 2015 FOR BURNS TO LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET MELTING INTO HOUSING. MALFUNCTIONING ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS WHILE DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. TAILLIGHT IS ON THE LEFT SIDE, NOT FAR FROM GAS TANK. CAR IS UNSAFE DUE TO OVERHEATING, BURNS AND MELTING OF TAILLIGHT COMPONENTS AND PROXIMITY TO GAS TANK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10916801
Machine
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