Who got BURN from the Exhaust Tip?

[tbonecopper]

it's happened to me a few times getting items out of the boot

i'm a dumm dumm

[mauberley]

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...

[bfair]

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

[chili s]

Me!

Ouchy.

[PaulK]

My 13 year old son just got a 3 inch 3rd degree burn from my MC. He reached in the back to get his wrestling gear for a summer camp. I couldn't believe it. Piss poor design - no brainer!

[corcoranwtnet]

You should've gotten a recall notice...it took effect several months ago. They replace the tips with shorter ones, no charge.

[Ryot]

Originally Posted by corcoranwtnet

You should've gotten a recall notice...it took effect several months ago. They replace the tips with shorter ones, no charge.

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.

[Oakland Raiders Mini]

I got burned twice. They had to amputate both legs.

[TheBigNewt]

Just ask the dealer about it when you drop the car off. I think they did my car when I was in for service around Dec. 08. They just did it, they didn't ask me anything, and that was just about the time they did the recall thing. I don't remember if I got anything in the mail.

[benzoc]

Ya have had it happen here while sitting on the back gate twice

[corcoranwtnet]

Ryot,

My info is from this website...do a search for "burns". My 09 MCSa came with the shorter pipes from the factory, last September.

[eR1c]

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.

[corcoranwtnet]

"...over my cold, dead body", right eR1c? Not hard to guess your politics.

[eR1c]

you got me!

[Benibiker]

Originally Posted by eR1c

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.

Yeah, I think YOUR tailpipes should be removed too, seems like you're inhaling too many exhaust fumes...

[eR1c]

seems like you're inhaling too many exhaust fumes...

NO, Not exhaust fumes, ...fumes from the melting hood intake. That darn hood intake gets so hot that it burns melted plastic and paint. I got out of my car one day and breathed in all this burnt plastic and smoke from the hood intake. WOW, that made me so dizzy!!!

[Benibiker]

You know, every time I'm back there unloading stuff I remember about the hot exhaust and reach down and touch it. It's never been too hot to touch let alone burn me.

[Robin Casady]

Originally Posted by Benibiker

You know, every time I'm back there unloading stuff I remember about the hot exhaust and reach down and touch it. It's never been too hot to touch let alone burn me.

That's because it is too cold in Hawaii for it to get hot.

No, wait. I know. Hawaii is too small for you to drive long enough to get it hot. Yea, that's the ticket.

[Oxybluecoop]

Originally Posted by eR1c

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.

That was good!

[Oxybluecoop]

Originally Posted by Ryot

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.

There's no recall for the MC's only the MCS's and your husbands MINI being an '09 should already have the recessed tail pipes.

[pillar]

they hassle you soo much when you go to the dealership to get the tailpipe shortened.

Gave me such an attitude when i opted not to shorten my aftermarket pipes. i dont get why they cant say i just "got" it so i dont have to explain everytime i go there

[Flyinace2000]

The only time i ever got burned was the day AFTER i got the letter about the recall. Then it happened to my girlfriend about 2 days later.

[Robin Casady]

Originally Posted by pillar

they hassle you soo much when you go to the dealership to get the tailpipe shortened.

Gave me such an attitude when i opted not to shorten my aftermarket pipes. i dont get why they cant say i just "got" it so i dont have to explain everytime i go there

Because someday you will sell the car and the new owner may get burned and sue BMW. They want to cover their...

I found the change to be rather subtle. It is the kind of thing most people wont notice.

[PaulK]

For those who emailed with questions.

[TheBigNewt]

I remember an ED doctor who got burned bad enough to need a skin graft. Needless to say he was in favor of the mod/recall. Honestly, I bet 95% of owners would not notice it. The only way to tell is to look straight down the bumper.