U.S. regulators upgrade Mini probe over steering complaints

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe on BMW Mini cars for a potential steering problem linked to five minor crashes. The NHTSA posted on Monday that its engineering analysis covers nearly 60,000 units from the 2004 and 2005 model years.
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Colmfarl - 5/10/2011 6:14:44 PM

+1 Boost

This is as bad as brakes failing, especially when you're approaching a roundabout. After several complaints to Mini to no avail, it reoccurred at the service centre and finally they agreed to replace the steering pump.
Already investigated in UK and Ireland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/02/mini_steering_system_failures.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1149132/Warning-223-000-Mini-drivers-cars-suffer-sudden-failure-power-steering.html

jtz7 - 5/10/2011 8:51:56 PM

-2 Boost

Those exterior mirrors attached to the doors are also on the Dodge Challenger, Prius, Insight, Leaf, Mazda CX-7, Toyota Venza, Honda Civic, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Ford Fiesta, but only the Rondo and 2012 Kia Rio is the copycat. Now give me my negative points even though it want change the FACT that I listed 10 cars with exterior mirrors attached to the doors. Don't let me list 25 sedans with slanted C pillars because the 2004 Camry, 2005 Accord, Pontiac G6 and 1st generation Lexus IS is just the begining. I know people would be quick to say the Forte sedan copied those C pillars.