NHTSA Complaint #10442168 — 2002 MINI COOPER
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10442168 |
| Vehicle | 2002 MINI COOPER |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 52,060 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
WHEN I LEFT MY HOME I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS. AS I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE I FELT LIKE BOTTOM SEAT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HOT AND TURNED THE BOTTOM OFF . SHORTLY THEREAFTER I SMELLED SMOKE AND FOUND THAT A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT BEHIND MY BACK. THERE WAS SMOKE, A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR AND MY COAT HAD BEEN BURNED . MY COAT DID NOT CATCH FIRE BUT HAS A PERMANENT BLACK BURN MARK. *TR
Related Complaints for the 2002 MINI COOPER
Other SEATS Complaints
#11644968
I purchased the vehicle used with airbag light showing on the speedometer gauge cluster. Searched with vin for recall...
#10546470
I WAS EXITING FROM 35TH STREET IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA ONTO THE WARWICK BLVD OFF RAMP IN TRAFFIC, COASTING WITH THE BRAKE...
#10483345
I TURNED THE SEAT HEATER ON AND IT MELTED A HOLE IN THE LEATHER SEAT AND THE FOAM PADDING STARTED TO BURN. *TR
Recent Complaints for the 2002 MINI COOPER
#11644968
AIR BAGS
I purchased the vehicle used with airbag light showing on the speedometer gauge cluster. Searched with vin for recall...
#11644968
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I purchased the vehicle used with airbag light showing on the speedometer gauge cluster. Searched with vin for recall...
#11644969
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driverside headlight assembly flickers everytime when you turn the key to position 1 with selector on off or auto. Fl...
#11644969
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Driverside headlight assembly flickers everytime when you turn the key to position 1 with selector on off or auto. Fl...
#11625676
AIR BAGS
Unoccupied passenger side airbags; all front & backseat bags deployed after passenger side tires hit pothole on road....