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2007 MINI COOPER S — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 889656 · 2011-11-09

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
42,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A FIRE TO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES. WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH OUT TOO MUCH DAMAGE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO ELIMINATE POWER TO THE TROUBLED AREA.CAR IS BEING TOWED TO MINI COOPER OF PEABODY MASSACHUSETTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10435018
Machine
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