| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007099546 | Incident Date: Mar, 13 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LOCKPORT | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: COOPER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:electric power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WMWRC33453T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 20 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 12 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The wiring harness to the electrical power steering pump and the pump itself failed without warning. this caused an unsafe condition.*ak phone interview update (3/23/07): mr. kirk started his vehicle and found there was no power steering. he checked and found white smoke was coming from the power steering unit. the dealer mechanic told him the power steering harness was corroded and shorted as seen in other mini cooper that they serviced, and that mr. kirk was lucky that his vehicle didn't catch fire. |
