NHTSA Complaint #10631615 — 2003 MINI COOPER STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10631615
Vehicle	2003 MINI COOPER
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Date of Incident	September 2, 2014
Date Filed	September 8, 2014
Mileage	113,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MINI COOPER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

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