Service bulletin SIM-17-10-12
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10049422 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-01-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIM-17-10-12 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
MINI: THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT HOUSING HAD POOR SOLDER CONTACTS IN COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WHICH CAUSED A NO START, OR HARD, LONG CRANK START OF A COLD ENGINE. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
The document
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Components
Engine, Cooling system
| MINI COOPER | 2012 |
|---|---|
| MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN | 2012 |
| MINI COOPER COUPE | 2012 |
| MINI COOPER ROADSTER | 2012 |
| MINI COOPER S | 2012 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| SIM-65-01-13 | 2013-04-19. Service bulletin. MINI: INTEGRATED COOLING FAN IS NOISY INTERMITTENTLY. THIS NOISE MAY BE MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. MODELS R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, AND R60. *KB |
|---|---|
| SIM-12-06-12 | 2013-01-16. Service bulletin. MINI: ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NOW AN INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT DUE TO CHANGE IN WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF HARNESS HAS TWO SEPARATE TWO PIN CONNECTORS, WHERE ONE FOR COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND OTHER COOLANT THERMOSTAT. ALL MODELS BUILT UP TO 3/2012. *PE |