| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214225 | Incident Date: Apr, 16 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PORTSMOUTH | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: COOPER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WMWRE33433T | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 28 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Stress fracture of windshield absent specific impact from outside source. numerous posts on internet forums, including the manufacturer sponsored mini owner's site reveal an increasing number of windshields developing apparent stress fractures. my personal experience and that of others is that the windshield of the mini has a propensity to crack under normal operating conditions. dealers often deny warranty claims, pointing to the smallest of imperfections as "impact sites" and passing replacement costs on to owner's comprehensive insurance. this, despite no history of specific impacts with any objects while driving. again in my particular case, the fracture appeared overnight while the car was garaged. *nlm |
