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MINI Cooper 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM120216 · NHTSA communication 10216767 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine will not start (no crank). The engine will not crank or the engine loses power while driving, followed by a no crank situation.

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.