| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222818 | Incident Date: Apr, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: GAINESVILLE | Consumer's State: GA |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 08 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Windshield creaking, crackling. replaced twice by dealer due to wind leakage. windshield is too thin and pits way too easily. wife is afraid of safety because of the notoriously high incidence of spontaneous cracking windshields. mini usa continues to deny any problems, but informal surveys of dealers indicate thousands of replacements already, and the car has only been on sale for 16 months. glass is too thin and brittle. government needs to intercede and force mini usa to replace with thicker, safe windshields.*ak |
