MINI Cooper 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-17-07-12 · NHTSA communication 10046979 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: when a false reading leads to difficulty in starting engine and causes service engine soon lamp to illuminate, internal corrosion is forming in engine coolant temperature sensor, causing inaccurate engine temperature reading due to bridging of contacts. Models 2010-2012 r55, r56, r57, r58. *pe updated on 4/19/2013. *kb
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.