# 2005 MINI COOPER — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `825490` · 2010-11-13 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** COOPER
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 71,000
## 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
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