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2006 MINI COOPER S — WHEELS

crash · 918930 · 2012-05-16

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2006
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

EXECUTING A LEFT TURN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS ISSUE. DAMAGE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF CAR AGAINST CURB. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ON A RECALL!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458712
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown