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2003 MINI COOPER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

firecrash1 injured · 908544 · 2012-03-07

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR IMPACTED THE REAR END OF A JEEP AT LOW RATE OF SPEED (WAS BRAKING TO AVOID CRASH IN THE FRONT). UPON IMPACT THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. LUCKILY THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF CAR. WITHIN MINUTES THE CAR WAS TOTALLY IN FLAMES. NO ONE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT IF THE OCCUPANT DID NOT GET OUT WHEN THEY DID THE OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE DIED DUE TO SMOKE OR FLAME INJURY.MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS LOW FRONT END IMPACT SHOULD NOT HAVE RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE FIRE AND LARGE FLAMES. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CAR JUST AFTER THE OCCUPANT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO PHOTOS OF THE CAR AFTER IT WAS TOWED BACK TO WRECKER YARD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10450588
Machine
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