NHTSA Complaint #10505073 — 2005 MINI COOPER S

WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE 2 WAY (1 PER DIRECTION) RURAL ROAD VERY WINDY ON MY DAILY COMMUTE INTO MY OFFICE I LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS ON A STRAIGHTAWAY AND LUCKILY NOT IN A CURVE BECAUSE THE STEERING INSTANTLY BECAME TIGHT AND AT LOW SPEEDS IS ALMOST UNABLE TO STEER. I SAY ALMOST BECAUSE I I AM ABLE TO DRIVE WITH GREAT EFFORT AND ATTENTION HOWEVER ANY EVASIVE MOVEMENT FOR AN EMERGENCY MAY CAUSE ME TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEEN MIMI HAD A RECALL FOR THE EXACT ISSUE IN CANADA BUT HAS NOT HAD A RECALL IN THE USA WHILE WE ARE HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEMS. MINI ALSO CHANGED THE STEERING PUMP/FAN/WIRING IN THE 2006 MODELS WHICH IS THE LAST YEAR OF PRODUCTION ON THE EXACT MODEL I OWN. OBVIOUSLY THEY (MINI) IS AWARE AND TRIED TO FIX THE ISSUE ON THEIR END WITHOUT A RECALL.