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2002 MINI COOPER — SEATS

fire · 898119 · 2012-01-03

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
52,060
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I LEFT MY HOME I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS. AS I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE I FELT LIKE BOTTOM SEAT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HOT AND TURNED THE BOTTOM OFF . SHORTLY THEREAFTER I SMELLED SMOKE AND FOUND THAT A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT BEHIND MY BACK. THERE WAS SMOKE, A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR AND MY COAT HAD BEEN BURNED . MY COAT DID NOT CATCH FIRE BUT HAS A PERMANENT BLACK BURN MARK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10442168
Machine
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