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2004 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 1400124 · 2017-08-14

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
165,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK THE CAR HOME, DID NOT SEE FLAMES, PARKED CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY SWITCHED CARS AND LEFT. RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT MY MINI WAS ON FIRE AND I NEEDED TO RETURN TO MY HOUSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11015001
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown