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2011 MINI COOPER S — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1344183 · 2016-12-28

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER COMING HOME FROM A ROUTINE DRIVE. I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY. ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED MY HOOD OF MY CAR SMOKING. I IMMEDIATELY RAN OUTSIDE AND STARTED HOUSING OF THE BUBBLING HOOD WITH A GARDEN HOSE. I MANAGED TO POP THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE WHICH HAD COVER MOST OF THE ENGINE AT THAT TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10937963
Machine
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