NHTSA Complaint #10885861 — 2012 MINI COOPER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10885861
Vehicle	2012 MINI COOPER
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 14, 2016
Date Filed	July 19, 2016
Mileage	45,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WATER PUMP FAILURE. BEGAN TO NOTICE SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID UNDER CAR IN APRIL 2016, THOUGHT IT WAS CONDENSATION FROM A/C. LEAK WORSENED AND CALLED MINI IN JUNE 2016 TO CHECK IT OUT. WATER PUMP FAILURE ON VEHICLE WITH 45,500 MILES. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT AGREED IN CALIFORNIA IN MARCH WAITING ON FINAL APPROVAL OF TERMS DUE IN NOVEMBER 2016. BMW KNOWS THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. WATER PUMP FAILURE FROM DEFECTIVE PART COULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS IF AUTOMOBILE IS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED.

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