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2004 Mini COOPER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	895280
Internal NHTSA #	10438503
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	MINI
Model	COOPER
Model Year	2004
File date	24/10/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Power assisted steering will cease working while driving, making the car very, very difficult to steer/control. This problem is currently intermittent, but when it does happen it is very scary. Currently, i will not allow my wife or grandchildren in the car until i fix this problem. Mini usa thru main line mini, bala cynwyd, pa stated no recall for this vehicle via email. Research of nhtsa online data base shows 113 reported complaints for year 2004 mini's and 120 for year 2005 for steering problems and no fix by bmw. This is a serious safety problem and suggest readers file complaints and hope it does not take a death to get someone's attention.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAMP HILL, PA
VIN pattern	WMWRC33464TXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	02/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	20
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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.
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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.
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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2004 Mini COOPER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mini COOPER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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