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2023 MINI COOPER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1938995 · 2023-10-27

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2023
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

The vehicle was on a repair rack at P & W BMW Dealer for an issue with the battery on the electric vehicle and the battery went into thermal runaway causing the vehicle to be consumed in the fire and causing significant damage to the other vehicles and to the structure. I, Det Michael Burns with the Pittsburgh Police Fire Investigation Unit investigated the fire and can be contacted at 412-670-4282.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11552288
Machine
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