Issue ID | 553758 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10130871 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | MINI |
Model | COOPER |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 01/06/05 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Dt: caller burned very badly her leg because the tail pipe stuck out too far. Tail pipe did not have a guard over it. They were located in the middle of the vehicle in the back instead on the side of the back. Dealer said to call manufacturer, and the manufacturer was not very nice . Manufacturer said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Caller showed a representative the problem and he wanted her to tell them how to fix it. They told caller to leave groceries in the vehicle until it cooled off.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | MILILANI, HI |
VIN pattern | WMWRE33462TXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 15/08/02 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | |
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 | MINI OF HAWAII |
Dealer's telephone number | 808-593-8699 |
Dealer's city | HONOLULU |
Dealer's state code | HI |
Dealer's ZIP code | 96813 |