R56 Who got BURN from the Exhaust Tip?
#102
Admittedly, I was surprised the first time I got to know my exhaust tips intimately. Call me ignorant (because it's true), but it never struck me that it would be...burning hot. Since I never owned a car with the exhaust so prominent, I never had the opportunity to learn. Luckily I was able to remove my leg in time--and since then I go with the constipated-man approach to the boot, at least when I'm wearing shorts...
#103
Well, for all of the concern/discussion, there are only two reports in NHTSA's database of exhaust pipe burns:
One on August 10th, the other on the 24th.
Interestingly there are only two other NHTSA problem reports, one about VSC/stuttering on acceleration, and the other about the bonnet being hot.
Check it out yourself if you like:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...aintsearch.cfm
One on August 10th, the other on the 24th.
Interestingly there are only two other NHTSA problem reports, one about VSC/stuttering on acceleration, and the other about the bonnet being hot.
Check it out yourself if you like:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...aintsearch.cfm
#105
#107
Recall?
The hubby just bought his very own '09 MCS yesterday, despite the still-visible burn scar on his leg (I popped in here wondering if he was the one who brought this thread back to life!), so now we'll have to get used to the center-mounted exhaust of the MCS as well.
But if there's been a recall since I got my MC in April '08, I'd love to hear more about it. I'll be taking mine in for service some time this week (no one mentioned the 12 month "low mileage" service to me until I mentioned my car to the finance guy yesterday, oops!), so if it's an option I'd love to get it taken care of, and double check hubby's '09 as well.
#109
#112
I severly burned my legs, right arm, and back. The tailpipe got my leg which crippled me, as I fell to the ground my arm and back brushed against the pipes. My wife called 911, one of the paramedics while trying to dress my wounds also burned his backside, his shirt caught fire as well. As he ran to a neighbors swimming pool in a ball of flames he left a trail of fire which ignited some dry brush. This sent the firetrucks which caused two cars to crash into each other as they slowed to guawk at the carnage that was ensuing. That crash left a small child stuck in a defective car seat. A passerby ran towards the car to save the crying child, yet on the way tripped over a wheel that had come off one of the cars during the crash. He required stitches we later found out. The firefighters were able to contain the wild fire, the paramedics were able to get everyone to the hospital, be it a slow trip as a funeral procession was passing through their path to the hospital with the wounded. All in all the tailpipes caused burns to two people, much property damage, stitches to a man's leg and a very terrified young child.
I personally would love to see the tailpipe removed from our Mini's all together. They should not be present at all.
I personally would love to see the tailpipe removed from our Mini's all together. They should not be present at all.
#115
I severly burned my legs, right arm, and back. The tailpipe got my leg which crippled me, as I fell to the ground my arm and back brushed against the pipes. My wife called 911, one of the paramedics while trying to dress my wounds also burned his backside, his shirt caught fire as well. As he ran to a neighbors swimming pool in a ball of flames he left a trail of fire which ignited some dry brush. This sent the firetrucks which caused two cars to crash into each other as they slowed to guawk at the carnage that was ensuing. That crash left a small child stuck in a defective car seat. A passerby ran towards the car to save the crying child, yet on the way tripped over a wheel that had come off one of the cars during the crash. He required stitches we later found out. The firefighters were able to contain the wild fire, the paramedics were able to get everyone to the hospital, be it a slow trip as a funeral procession was passing through their path to the hospital with the wounded. All in all the tailpipes caused burns to two people, much property damage, stitches to a man's leg and a very terrified young child.
I personally would love to see the tailpipe removed from our Mini's all together. They should not be present at all.
I personally would love to see the tailpipe removed from our Mini's all together. They should not be present at all.
#116
seems like you're inhaling too many exhaust fumes...
#117
#118
No, wait. I know. Hawaii is too small for you to drive long enough to get it hot. Yea, that's the ticket.
#119
I severly burned my legs, right arm, and back. The tailpipe got my leg which crippled me, as I fell to the ground my arm and back brushed against the pipes. My wife called 911, one of the paramedics while trying to dress my wounds also burned his backside, his shirt caught fire as well. As he ran to a neighbors swimming pool in a ball of flames he left a trail of fire which ignited some dry brush. This sent the firetrucks which caused two cars to crash into each other as they slowed to guawk at the carnage that was ensuing. That crash left a small child stuck in a defective car seat. A passerby ran towards the car to save the crying child, yet on the way tripped over a wheel that had come off one of the cars during the crash. He required stitches we later found out. The firefighters were able to contain the wild fire, the paramedics were able to get everyone to the hospital, be it a slow trip as a funeral procession was passing through their path to the hospital with the wounded. All in all the tailpipes caused burns to two people, much property damage, stitches to a man's leg and a very terrified young child.
I personally would love to see the tailpipe removed from our Mini's all together. They should not be present at all.
I personally would love to see the tailpipe removed from our Mini's all together. They should not be present at all.
#120
Do you have any further info on the recall? I have a 15 mo '08 MC, and my husband burned his shin pretty bad on the exhaust last summer, while we were unloading a filing cabinet (no joke, the furniture store couldn't believe we got it in there). Since then we've been more careful, but it's still definitely a risk.
The hubby just bought his very own '09 MCS yesterday, despite the still-visible burn scar on his leg (I popped in here wondering if he was the one who brought this thread back to life!), so now we'll have to get used to the center-mounted exhaust of the MCS as well.
But if there's been a recall since I got my MC in April '08, I'd love to hear more about it. I'll be taking mine in for service some time this week (no one mentioned the 12 month "low mileage" service to me until I mentioned my car to the finance guy yesterday, oops!), so if it's an option I'd love to get it taken care of, and double check hubby's '09 as well.
The hubby just bought his very own '09 MCS yesterday, despite the still-visible burn scar on his leg (I popped in here wondering if he was the one who brought this thread back to life!), so now we'll have to get used to the center-mounted exhaust of the MCS as well.
But if there's been a recall since I got my MC in April '08, I'd love to hear more about it. I'll be taking mine in for service some time this week (no one mentioned the 12 month "low mileage" service to me until I mentioned my car to the finance guy yesterday, oops!), so if it's an option I'd love to get it taken care of, and double check hubby's '09 as well.
#121
#123
I found the change to be rather subtle. It is the kind of thing most people wont notice.
#125