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Service bulletin M120915

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10147223
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberM120915
Manufacturer's date2015-07-01
NHTSA componentENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

Intermittent Poor Throttle Response at High Ambient Temperatures. The engine throttle response from a stop can intermittently be sluggish when the outside ambient temperatures are higher. Additionally, this can be more noticeable when the fuel tank is only partially filled. CAUSE DME software for fuel tank ventilation control

The document

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Components

Engine, Fuel system

Vehicles listed
MINI COOPER2011 to 2015
MINI COOPER CLUBMAN2011
MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE2016
MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN2011 to 2013
MINI COOPER COUPE2012, 2013
MINI COOPER ROADSTER2012, 2013
MINI COOPER S2014 to 2015
MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN2012
MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE2011 to 2012

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

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