2007 MINI COOPER S — ENGINE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2007 MINI COOPER S — ENGINE
Start: 2019-01-18

fire · 1542980 · 2019-02-25

Vehicle

Make: MINI
Model: COOPER S
Year: 2007
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ENGINE
Miles at failure: 153,368
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TURBOCHARGER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NEW TURBO GOT HOT AND MELTED THE VALVE COVER. THEN THE TURBOCHARGER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN MOTION IN A RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL WITHIN 6 MONTHS.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11182392
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown