NHTSA Complaint #10121327 — 2004 MINI COOPER S

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10121327
Vehicle	2004 MINI COOPER S
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Date of Incident	May 17, 2005
Date Filed	May 18, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY 2004 MINI COOPER S HAD BEEN PARKED, UNTOUCHED, IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 2 DAYS. I GOT IN IT LAST NIGHT AND FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS A VERTICLA CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD EXTENDING FROM THE TOP CHROME MOLDING 14" DOWN, PARALLEL TO AND 5" FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THAT MINI HAD A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE IN THE PAST "BUT NOT NOW". AT HIS SUGGESTION, I RAN THE TIP OF A BALL-POINT PEN ALONG THE CRACK AND FOUND A "CHIP" AT THE TOP OF THE CRACK. THIS "CHIP" IS SMALLER THAN THE TIP OF THE BALL-POINT PEN. I'VE HAD MANY NEW AND USED CARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST CASE WHERE SUCH AN INSIGNIFICANT "CHIP" HAS PROPAGATED TO A TOTAL FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT WITHOUT EVEN BEING VISIBLE FIRST.

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