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2012 Mini COOPER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1489802
Internal NHTSA #	11120060
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2012
File date	13/08/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was in motion on a highway and, after going over several pot holes, the engine temperature warning light came on. The engine power was reduced, and the engine failure light also appeared. This is when i pulled over into the off ramp, and the vehicle came to a sputtering stop. I placed the car in neutral and pushed it to the dirt side lane of the off ramp. I opened the hood, smelled something burning, and saw smoke coming from the engine. I could see burnt circuits, burnt plastic, and coolant leaking all over the engine and exposed wiring. Had it not been for immediately exiting onto the off ramp, the vehicle would have stopped in the middle of the highway without warning. I could have almost died because of the fire; this faulty engineering by bmw/mini has already taken the life of a driver in south korea. Bmw issued a recall of the 2012 mini cooper s roadster in south korea, but when i had the car towed to one of their service centers, the technicians were unaware of this manufacturing defect and stated that the repair parts are unavailable. I see that my vehicle has been recalled, but when i type in my vin, no recall is attached to my vehicle. Bmw/mini is taking no action; they are harming and killing drivers of its vehicles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UPLAND, CA
VIN pattern	WMWSY3C51CTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	24/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2012 Mini COOPER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mini COOPER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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