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MINI Cooper S 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120211 · NHTSA communication 10148053 · issued Sep 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hesitation or Jerking Is Felt When Accelerating Between 3000 - 4000 rpm. A hesitation or jerking is intermittently felt when accelerating under higher loads between 3000 - 4000 rpm. No DME faults are stored. DME software error

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.