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2003 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 848453 · 2011-03-23

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
70,111

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 MINI COOPER S WITH LOW 70 THOUSAND MILES COUGH FIRE ON JANUARY 31 2011 AROUND 4 AM IN THE MORNING. IT WAS SEEN TO START ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER AIRBAG AND CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE THE FRONT END UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER PASSENGER DASH WAS TOLD FAILURE WAS ABS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10393245
Machine
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