EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger carMini Cooper S Mini Cooper S ClubmanMi Mini — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0086/12
Summary
null The auxiliary coolant pump of the turbocharger may fail caused by plastic additives in conjunction with high operating temperatures. In a few rare cases there may be smouldering of the auxiliary coolant pump. If so, an engine compartment fire or even a vehicle fire could occur.
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Product
Passenger carMini Cooper S Mini Cooper S ClubmanMi — Mini
- Brand
- Mini
- Name / model
- Types: MINI-N, UKL-K, UKL-L, UKL-C, UKL/X Models: Cooper S, John Cooper Works (JCW) EC-type approval Nos: e1*2001/116*0343 e1*2007/46*0370 e1*2007/46*0371 e1*2007/46*0369 e1*2007/.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The auxiliary coolant pump of the turbocharger may fail caused by plastic additives in conjunction with high operating temperatures. In a few rare cases there may be smouldering of the auxiliary coolant pump. If so, an engine compartment fire or even a vehicle fire could occur.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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