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MINI Cooper 2010–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-12-04-15 · NHTSA communication 10058544 · issued Jun 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2015
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: some vehicles are experiencing several issues as when idling power is loss, before engine starts, extended cranking, clutch pedal fails to return to disengaged position, a high pitched whine noise from lower area of engine. Model f55, 56 (cooper, cooper s, jcw). No years listed. *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.