Issue ID | 549368 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10127588 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 29/06/05 |
Component | PARKING BRAKE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Dt: consumer's wife parked the car on a slight incline in the driveway, about 3-5 minutes later, she heard a loud crash. The car was in the woods. The car had rolled down the driveway a total of about 150 feet. Dealer said there might be a problem with the parking brake. This was the first failure. Consumer found several complaints on line about the same thing.*ak *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | ALEXANDRIA, KY |
VIN pattern | WMWRE33585TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 01/05/05 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | BMW OF CINCINNATI |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | CINCINNATI |
Dealer's state code | OH |
Dealer's ZIP code |