MINI Clubman 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M170213 · NHTSA communication 10146802 · issued Dec 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Service Action: Retrofit of Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Internal corrosion could form in the engine coolant temperature sensor. This corrosion leads to internal bridging of the contacts, which can cause an inaccurate engine temperature reading. This false reading could lead to difficulty in the engine starting and/or a ""Service Engine Soon"" lamp being illuminated."
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.