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2005 MINI COOPER — STEERING

firecrash · 825490 · 2010-11-13

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
71,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FOLLOWING REAR END IMPACT, THERE WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHICH WAS LATER TRACED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. TERMINALS WERE BURNED OFF THE PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR ALSO FAILED AS A RESULT. NOTE: THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO COLLISION DAMAGE TO FRONT END. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365578
Machine
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