NHTSA Complaint #10442320 — 2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10442320
Vehicle	2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 28, 2011
Date Filed	January 4, 2012
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP (TOTALED) IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER I SHUT IT OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. IT NEARLY BURNED DOWN MY HOUSE TOO -- FRONT STEPS AND FENCE CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HAVE PHOTOS TO DOCUMENT. *TR

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