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2010 MINI COOPER S — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 886578 · 2011-10-20

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2010
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS BEING TOWED BEHIND MY MOTOR HOME (WHICH I DO ALL THE TIME) WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER GOT MY ATTENTION TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER GRABBED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND LIFTED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE, BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. 6 FIREMEN WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR WHERE IT STARTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432258
Machine
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