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Service bulletins for the 2013 MINI Cooper Roadster

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.

103 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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M1101122018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SI M11 01 12February 2015 EngineTechnical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M11 01 12 dated March 2014. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT N16 and N18 Engine: Engine Oil Leak. The customer states that a small engine oil leak can be seen from the underside of the engine. CAUSE The internal sealing of the oil pump volume control solenoid valve is compromised, allowing engine oil to leak from the oil pump volume control solenoid. DIAGNOSTIC
M0112162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "ENGINE MECHANICAL WATER (COOLANT) PUMP: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 7 YEARS/84,000 MILES. INFORMATION As part of a Class Action Suit Settlement for the vehicles listed above (""Class Vehicles""), MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC, is extending the limited warranty for the engine mechanical water pump to: z Item #1: This ""component-specific"" limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials or workmanship. z This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty. z When it is necessary, the friction wheel is covered only when it is done in conjunction with performing an eligible and covered engine mechanical water pump repair. z This extended coverage does not apply to electric water pump. Note: This bulletin is a notice of a component-specific ""limited warranty extension as part of a Class Action Settlement. This is NOT a notice of a Recall or Service Action. There is no immediate repair required unless the MINI vehicle is currently experiencing a problem with the water pump."
BMWDEC01162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "Update MINI Water Pump Class Action Settlement: Herremans v. BMW of North America, LLC. MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (""MINI USA"") has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the above referenced class action and the Court has granted final approval of the settlement. This DCS message provides you with the latest information about this case and the settlement. Class Allegations. The Plaintiff claimed that MINI produced and sold certain MINI Cooper Class Vehicles with defective water pumps. Class Vehicles are MINI R55, R56, R57, R58, R59, and R60 Series vehicles equipped with N12, N14, N16 or N18 engines that were sold or leased to Class Members in the US (including Puerto Rico). The Class Vehicles were produced from October 2006 through November 2012."
12 09 152016-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MINI: FAULTY SOFTWARE FOR THE TANK VENTILATION CONTROL DISPLAYS ENGINE THROTTLE REACTION WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HIGH OUTSIDE, AND MORE OBVIOUS IF THE TANK IS ONLY PARTLY FILLED. *MA
M-1201152015-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE. FAILED IGNITION COIL CAUSES ENGINE MISFIRE. HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING OPERATION CAUSES DIFFERENT MATERIALS USED IN THE IGNITION COIL CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME *CN
SIM-11-10-142015-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL. *PE
N-14-05-092015-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR TIMING CHAIN OF VARIOUS MINI. *PE
SIM-12-01-132014-02-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: DUE TO AN UNFAVORABLE KNOCK SENSOR, DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, IN AREAS OF EXTREME COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE, WHILE ENGINE IS INCREASING TO FULL TEMPERATURE OPERATION. MODELS R55 COOPER CLUBMAN, R56 COOPER, R57 COOPER CONVERTIBLE, R58 COOPER COUPE, R59 COOPER ROADSTER, R60 COOPER COUNTRYMAN. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
SI M-12-03-132013-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. MINI: SOME VEHICLES WOULD EXPERIENCE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP ILLUMINATION OF RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR. MODELS 2012 AND UP R55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61. *PE
SIM-65-01-132013-04-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. 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-11-03-122012-07-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: WHEN RESEALING ENGINE OIL PAN, ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED DUE TO CAUSING SEALING FLANGE BECOMING DEFORMED. MODELS R55, R56, R59, R60, R57, AND R58. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIM-11-01-122012-07-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MINI: ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES, AN ENGINE OIL LEAK MAY OCCUR, DUE TO THE COMPROMISED OIL PUMP VOLUME CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE, FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 4/19/2013. *KB UPDATED 3/11/14. *PE

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