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2004 MINI COOPER S — STEERING

crash · 837652 · 2011-01-20

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY INTO THE DRIVE THRU BURGER KING AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR I COULD NOT GET IT TO GO THE DIRECTION I WANTED IT TO GO SO I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE CURB. ANOTHER TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHEN I HIT A PATCH OF ICE MY CAR LOST POWER STEERING A FEW SECONDS LATER AND I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR, BUT IT DID COME BACK ON. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10377954
Machine
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