# 2008 MINI COOPER S — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `738708` · 2009-10-07 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** COOPER S
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 38,000
## Narrative
2008 MINI COOPER S SPONTANEOUS ENGINE FIRE 10/02.  I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM WORK AND I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR FOR ABOUT 45MINS AND THEN 10MINS AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN A FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  *TR
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