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Service bulletin SI-M-61-02-08

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10028385
Published by NHTSA2009-03-27
Manufacturer's numberSI-M-61-02-08
Manufacturer's date2008-10-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

MINI: TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH FRM RELATED COMPLAINTS, AN ENHANCEMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (TEILECLEARING) PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE COMPLAINTS. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, Software

Vehicles listed
MINI COOPER2008
MINI COOPER CLUBMAN2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MINI COOPER S2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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