# 2007 MINI COOPER US — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
> NHTSA complaint `640588` · 2007-09-30 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** COOPER US
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- **Miles at failure:** 1
## Narrative
EXTREME HOOD TEMPERATURE DUE TO TURBO IN EXCESS OF 225 DEGREES F  DUE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES BURNS TO BODY PARTS UP TO 2ND DEGREE CAN OCCUR IF HOOD OF CAR IS TOUCHED.  DAMAGE TO PLASTIC HOODSCOOP ON CAR...BASICALLY IT IS MELTING AND DEFORMING  I REPLACED THE HOOD SCOOPE AND REFRAIN FROM TOUCHING THE HOOD FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF.  THIS IS A PROBLEM IF I AM GOING TO HAVE WORK DONE ON THE CAR.    *JB
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