# 2005 MINI COOPER S — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `822973` · 2010-10-29 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** COOPER S
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 46,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
1 NORMAL DRIVING ALL THE SUDDEN STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO MOVE , THEN IT LOOSENED UP AND THEN CAUSED OVERSTEER  2 POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE  PUT CAR INTO DITCH DAMAGED 2 TIRES/RIMS  3 REPLACED THE FAN UNIT ONCE THEN THE ENTIRE PUMP THE SECOND TIME IT IS CURRENTLY OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME. *TR
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