NHTSA Complaint #10441720 — 2010 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10441720
Vehicle	2010 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 29, 2011
Date Filed	December 30, 2011
Mileage	19,883 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AE

Consumer Description

ALTERNATE WATER PUMP WIRING HARNESS FOR THE TURBO ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR TWO HOURS WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE SHOPPING. WE GOT IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE WHEN LESS THAN FIVE SECONDS LATER, THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND CHECKED THE ENGINE. WHEN THE BMW TECH CAME TO RENDER ASSISTANCE, WE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND FLAMES CAME UP FROM THE WIRING HARNESS. USED MULTIPLE LITERS OF WATER TO DOUSE THE FIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO MINI DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPAIRS. PLEASE VISIT NORTHAMERICANMOTORING.COM AND DO SOME SEARCHES FOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED. *KB

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