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2003 MINI COOPER — STEERING

fire · 820574 · 2010-10-18

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
64,177
Speed
19 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE THAT ENDED UP IN FIRE. POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BATTERY ICON LIGHT WENT ON, AFTERWARDS IT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE BURNT, I STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND OPEN THE BONNET, EVERYTHING WAS COVERED ON AN ASHES LAYER. THE PUMP WIRES AND CONNECTIONS WERE ALL MELTED ALONG THE PUMP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361021
Machine
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