2007 MINI Cooper S defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2007 MINI Cooper S. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Engine compartment fire
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11036 · opened Oct 11, 2011 · closed Jun 11, 2012 · led to recall 12V166000

  In a January 10, 2012 letter to NHTSA, BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (MY) 2007-2011 Mini Cooper vehicles manufactured from November 14, 2006 through January 18, 2011 (Recall 12V-00…

• EXHAUST PIPE BURNS
  Engineering Analysis EA08020 · opened Aug 29, 2008 · closed Jan 2, 2009 · led to recall 08V657000

  Bmw will conduct a safety recall (08v-657) on 28,450 mini cooper s vehicles manufactured from november 18, 2006 through july 8, 2008.dealers will install modified exhaust pipe tips that do not extend beyond the rear bumper.the two exhaust pipe tips of the subject vehicles exit the underside of the vehicle at the center…

• EXHAUST PIPE BURNS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08031 · opened Apr 28, 2008 · closed Aug 29, 2008

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation based on three consumer reports.the complainants reported being burned on their legs by the hot exhaust pipe tip while they were removing cargo items from the rear hatch area of their vehicles.the mini cooper s model has dual exhaust pipe tips that are…