NHTSA Complaint #10478900 — 2003 MINI COOPER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10478900
Vehicle	2003 MINI COOPER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 6, 2012
Date Filed	October 7, 2012
Mileage	73,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SMALL CITY STREET IN MY 2003 MINI COOPER S AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN - AS SOON AS I DID, THE STEERING BECAME VERY HEAVY...AND UN-RESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO THROUGH MUSCLE STRENGTH FORCE THE CAR THROUGH THE TURN BUT HAD THERE BEEN ANYONE NEXT TO ME THIS SURELY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A COLLISION AS IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TURN. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE POWER STEERING WAS SUDDEN AND WAS COMPLETELY GONE. THE CAR IS NOW PARKED. *TR

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