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MINI Cooper 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-12-03-11 · NHTSA communication 10043873 · issued Jan 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2010–2012
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: service engine soon is illuminated due to tank ventilation valve (tev) being jammed open and fuel cap, with evaporative system leakage, was incorrectly installed. *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.