2012 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2012 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2017-03-03

fire · 1360611 · 2017-03-03

Vehicle

Make: MINI
Model: COOPER S
Year: 2012
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 86,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 24 MILES AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. MASTER MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT ORIGINATED WITH THE COOLANT PUMP AND CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT WITH THE ELECTRONICS OF THE PUMP IGNITING A FIRE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10958534
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown