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2004 MINI COOPER — STEERING

fire · 919863 · 2012-05-23

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,144
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LOST POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. SHORT CIRCUIT OR FIRE MELTED POWER STEERING PUMP WIRING HARNESS. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO OTHER PORTIONS OF ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS BY FIRE, RESULTING IN BLOWN FUSES. UPON REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION AT ROADSIDE, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING UNTIL BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459378
Machine
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