| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005097627 | Incident Date: Feb, 18 2005 |
| Consumer's City: OCEANSIDE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: COOPER S | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WMWRE334X2T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: May, 12 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Our mini burned to the ground. it had only been driven 20 miles and was parked when it happened. after a forensic specialist was hired by the insurance company, it was determined that the abs unit was at fault. in later models, the fuse was changed from a 30 amp to a 20 amp. no recall was ever issued and bmw/mini never acknowledged a problem with the car. since this happened, at least 10-15 other minis have burned. our mini was a total loss. *jb |
