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MINI Cooper S 2001–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI-M-13-01-08 · NHTSA communication 10026612 · issued Jul 1, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2007
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: fuel odor from the engine compartment. The high pressure pump (hdp) and/or the low pressure supply hose connection can allow fuel seepage, resulting in the fuel odor. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.