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MINI Cooper 2001–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-12-02-11 · NHTSA communication 10040855 · issued Jul 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2011
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: a software error is causing a hesitation or jerking when accelerating under higher loads between 3000 ¿ 4000 rpm. *rm

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.