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2010 Mini COOPER S CONVERTIBLE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	820038
Internal NHTSA #	10358563
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER S CONVERTIBLE
Model Year	2010
File date	15/09/10
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Mini cooper s convertible 2006, less than 40k miles. I was driving for maybe 6 miles and while i was making a left hand turn i felt the steering wheel was not functioning correctly and the car was moving very oddly so i pull over immediately to check what's wrong with the car. Noticing the smoke form the hood before i got out the car and thought my car was over heated. I thought i would just call the roadside service to help. But what had took place next was something i can only imagine from a movie set .... Smoke.. Heavy smoke... Flame fire. Fire department came and they would not able to open the hood so instead they cut the hood open and was able to put off the fire. The car was total. I just had the service one month ago at the dealer (replace battery, wheel alignment, rotation tires and 32 point inspection)and like all the previous services was done at the dealer. I don't know what exactly had happen to the car, my insurance co claimed that there is no recall by bmw/mini on the car so they don't see the point to spend money and time to check into what had caused the fire... But i wanted to know as a car owner and a near death experience. I think i am entitle to and to prevent this happen to more mini owner. Please help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA MONICA, CA
VIN pattern	WMWRH33566TXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	05/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Mini COOPER S CONVERTIBLE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Mini COOPER S CONVERTIBLE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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