NHTSA Complaint #10228713 — 2003 MINI COOPER STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10228713
Vehicle	2003 MINI COOPER
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 12, 2008
Date Filed	May 22, 2008
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

MY CAR WAS PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 20 MILES OR SO. WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF BEING PARKED, MY OFFICEMATE RAN INTO THE OFFICE SAYING MY CAR WAS SMOKING. IT WAS ACTUALLY ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I NEED TO REPLACE IT, THE FAN, AND MOST OF THE WIRING AROUND THE PART. RIGHT NOW, I'M TRYING TO FIND A WIRE FOR HIM THAT MINI WILL NOT GET HIM. IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CORRECTED. *TR

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