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2002 Mini COOPER Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	415948
Internal NHTSA #	10018773
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2002
File date	20/04/03
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Windshield crack. There are numerous other owners reporting similar cracks in their windshields. Mini has stated they had a problem with the glass cracking due to improper installation in previous builds and currently have a survey for the dealers to perform an inspection on any windshield replacements conducted under warranty. This survey is explained in this bulletin si m 51 02 03. The problem is that they only inspect those windshields that do not have evidence of stone damage. On the attached web sites you will see an over abundance of cracked windshield posts that the dealers are calling stone damage related. Thereby insuring that these windshields are not included in their data and also that they are not replaced under warranty. I have no chips but a large number of marks from debris hitting the windshield. I call them strike marks. The easiest way to describe the damage is that it is similar to a glass etching procedure. The location where the debris has struck the windshield is slightly discolored, yet no glass is missing. In my opinion this is the result of two items: the windshield is very steep and the glass in the windshield is substandard; too soft and too thin. Mini uses their windshield as a structural member in the construction of the vehicle and therefore it is under constant stress. I do not think these strike marks are sufficient to cause a stress crack per se, but if that were so (as mini argues), then my response is: the windshield is not just too soft, it is too weak. Given the number of strike marks on a windshield it is highly likely that a crack that might appear for reasons unrelated to chipping will either cross a strike mark, or will run across the nearest strike mark. These strike marks are a weakened area and will attract a crack. *jb the following urls are provided for your attention: http://minicooperonline. Com http://www. Mini2. Com/forum/showthread. Php? S=&threadid=21475 https://ol. Miniusa. Com/oemainlogin. Asp
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRVIEW, NC
VIN pattern	WMWRE33432TXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/08/02
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
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Dealer's name	CENTRUY MINI
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Mini COOPER Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Mini COOPER Visibility Windshield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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