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MINI Clubman 2007–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin BMWDEC0116 · NHTSA communication 10146796 · issued Dec 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2013
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

"Update MINI Water Pump Class Action Settlement: Herremans v. BMW of North America, LLC. MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (""MINI USA"") has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the above referenced class action and the Court has granted final approval of the settlement. This DCS message provides you with the latest information about this case and the settlement. Class Allegations. The Plaintiff claimed that MINI produced and sold certain MINI Cooper Class Vehicles with defective water pumps. Class Vehicles are MINI R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, and R60 Serie

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.