MINI Cooper 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-65-01-13 · NHTSA communication 10051919 · issued Feb 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2013
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: integrated cooling fan is noisy intermittently. This noise may be more noticeable after the ignition is turned off. Models r55, r56, r57, r58, r59, and r60. *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.