2003 MINI Cooper defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 MINI Cooper. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of power steering assist
  Engineering Analysis EA11005 · opened May 4, 2011 · closed Jan 5, 2016 · led to recall 15V660000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) originally opened the investigation of loss of power steering assist in model year (MY) 2004 and 2005 Mini Cooper as Preliminary Evaluation PE10-038.The investigation was upgraded to Engineering Analysis EA11-005 in May, 2011.During EA11-005 the scope was expanded to include MY…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
  Engineering Analysis EA07011 · opened Aug 14, 2007 · closed Aug 13, 2008

  The office of defects investigation (odi) analyzed consumer complaints to bmw of north america, llc (bmw)and to odi that alleged failures of the electrohydraulic power steering (ehps) used in model year 2002 through 2003 mini cooper vehicles.the analysis determined that 43 of the 52 (83%) reports were related to allega…

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE07022 · opened Apr 19, 2007 · closed Aug 15, 2007

  In response to an information request (ir) letter sent by the office of defects investigation (odi), bmw stated that the cause of the alleged defect is an insufficient seal of the ground cable of the power steering pump at its attachment to the chassis.water ingress can occur and the water can travel along the power st…

• AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05053 · opened Sep 27, 2005 · closed Mar 1, 2006

  In march 2006, bmw reissued a service bulletin first issued in september 2003, to mini dealers regarding the repair procedure for improper wire crimps in approximately 31,500 model year 2002 and 2003 mini cooper vehicles produced up to january 2003.the new service bulletin states that the warranty coverage for the issu…

• AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION
  Defect Petition DP05006 · opened Sep 19, 2005 · closed Oct 6, 2005

  Odi has granted the petition and has opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-053) on illumination of air bag warning lamp on model year 2002 and 2003 mini cooper vehicles.