MINI Cooper 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-17-05-12 · NHTSA communication 10045302 · issued Dec 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: due to internal bridging of contacts, internal corrosion has form on engine coolant temperature sensors giving inaccurate or false temperature readings for engine. *pe updated 10/17/12. *pe updated 03/11/2013 *js
Vehicles covered
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.