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Service bulletins for the 2008 MINI Cooper

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.

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

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SIM-17-02-072010-06-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. MINI: ELECTRIC COOLING FAN RUNS AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. AFTER THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN CONTINUES TO RUN. DUE TO THE OPERATING STRATEGY OF THE DME, THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MAY CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF IN TWO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. ENGINE COOLANT TEMP REACHES 108 DEGREES CELSIUS (DUE TO HEAT SOAK), COOLING FAN WILL ACTIVATE TIL COOLANT TEMP DROPS BELOW 105 DEGREES CELSIUS. FAN WILL RUN TO ASSIST THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP, WHICH IS USED TO COOL TURBO CHARGER AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SI-M-22-01-082009-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MINI: A KNOCKING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING ENGINE LOAD REVERSALS, OR ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. FASTENERS SECURING THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE BODY ARE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS DEFECTIVE. *PE
SI-M-11-01-092009-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MINI: WHEN REPLACING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER ON A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW N14 ENGINE, THE COVER WILL LOOK DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE. THE REPLACEMENT COVER IS NOW EQUIPPED WITH A CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SI-M-18-01-092009-11-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. MINI: DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS,THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY DETERIORATE CAUSING AN INCREASED LEVEL OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS. THE CATALYST EFFICIENCY FAULT CODE (276A) WILL BE STORED IN THE DME MEMORY, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS TYPE OF THE CATALYST FAILURE. (R55, R56). *PE
SI-M-63-01-092009-11-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. MINI VEHICLES: WHILE DRIVING OR AT IDLE, THE HEADLAMPS FLICKER OR SPORADICALLY MOVE UP OR DOWN BY THEMSELVES. THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS IS DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFFING AT THE ENGINE GROUND POINT. *PE
SI-M63-01-092009-08-12. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. MINI: WHILE DRIVING OR AT IDLE, THE HEADLAMPS FLICKER OR SPORADICALLY MOVE UP OR DOWN BY THEMSELVES. THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS IS DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFFING AT THE ENGINE GROUND POINT. R55 (COOPER CLUBMAN, COOPER S CLUBMAN); R56 (COOPER, COOPER S). *PE
SIM-12-02-092009-05-29. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. MINI: SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR CHECK GAS CAP WARNING IS ILLUMINATED: TANK LEAKAGE. LEAKAGE IS DETECTED IN THE TANK VENTILATION OR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM. *PE
SI-M-61-02-082009-03-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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
SI-M-65-10-082009-03-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. BMW MINI: AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND EITHER FC 93B0 OR 93B1 (DRIVER OR PASSENGER HEAD AIR BAG-SHORT TO NEGATIVE) IS STORED IN THE ACSM (ADVANCED CRASH SAFETY MODULE). MODELS R55 (COOPER CLUBMAN, COOPER CLUBMAN S). *PE
SI-M-65-05-082008-12-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). MINI: CHECK SVS FUNCTION. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE VOICE INPUT SYSTEM (SVS SA 620) DOES NOT FUNCTION. THE SVS WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES. *PE
SIM-11-03-082008-12-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. MINI: TURBOCHARGER FAILURE; OIL SUPPLY LINE BLOCKAGE. LOSS OF PERFORMANCE AND TURBOCHARGER NOISE. *PE UPDATED 8/16/11. *PE
SI-M-51-09-082008-12-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. MINI: REAR SPLIT DOOR OPENING PROBLEMS. ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SPLIT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY HAVE FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS. THE DOOR(S) MAY NOT UNLATCH WHEN THE LEVER ON THE HANDLE IS PULLED OR THE LATCH MAY RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT BEING PULLED. *PE UPDATED 7/10/09. *PE
SI-M-24-02-082008-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). BMW(MINI): TRANSMISSION - VARIOUS EGS FAULTS CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE. DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE D OR R GEARS FROM PARK POSITION; GEAR SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY HARSH DURING DRIVE; INTERMITTENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT MAY BE DISPLAYED. *PE
SI M21-03-082008-09-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MINI- R5 & R56 (COOPER; COOPER S) WITH GETRAG 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION: COMPLAINT OF AN INTERMITTENT NO-CRANK, NO START SITUATION. THE CLUTCH SWITCH MODULE HAS NOT BEEN SECURED IN THE CORRECT POSITION ON THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. *PE
SI M24 01 082008-09-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MINI: R55, R56 (COOPER, COOPER S) WITH F21 ASIN 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - INCORRECT GEAR DISPLAY. *PE
SI M64-02-082008-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. MINI: DRIVER FOOTWELL AREA BECOMES HOT. THE HEARTER CORE PIPES ARE POORLY INSULATED. MODEL R56. *PE

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