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2012 Mini COOPER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1349294
Internal NHTSA #	10945531
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2012
File date	13/01/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving down the highway on a winter day, the rear panel of the panoramic sunroof literally expanded upward and shattered. The bulk of the glass fell into the car. There was no impact with foreign objects or chips in the glass. This was a catastrophic failure.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLUE SPRINGS, MO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	21/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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Type of child seat code
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mini COOPER Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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