2012 MINI COOPER COUPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2012 MINI COOPER COUPE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2026-09-01

fire2 injured · 2258994 · 2026-10-20

Vehicle

Make: MINI
Model: COOPER COUPE
Year: 2012
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 105,000
Speed: 20 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 2
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: Yes
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

I was driving and went to brake, but the car wouldn't respond. To avoid hitting another car, I swerved sharply and went up onto the curb. The car started smoking and caught fire.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11772569
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown