Service bulletins for the 2009 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.
135 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| M640116 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet. |
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| M511616 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille. |
| M510912 | 2019-07-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Service Action: Checking or Replacing the Door Sill Trim Strips. The door sill trim strips are deformed and/or peeling up at the corners. CAUSE: Insufficient surface preparation of the door sill. |
| M540513 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. "Service Action: Convertible Top Does Not Close. During the closing process, it is possible that the convertible top locating pin on the right side is not correctly positioned in the landing plate at the top of the A-pillar (passenger's side). AFFECTED VEHICLES This Service Action affects certain R57 vehicles produced from July 2013 to October 2013. 3.This picture shows the left side locating pin correctly positioned in the landing plate on the driver's side A-pillar. 4.The passenger's side should In order to determine whether a specific vehicle has had this Service Action completed or is affected by this Service Action, first check the B-pillar label for code number 63. If code number 63 has been punched out, the campaign has already been performed. If code number 63 has not been punched out, it will be necessary to utilize the "Service Menu" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or the Key Reader. Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the corrective action or take no further action. Important Note: A Campaign can be reserved in ISPA Light as "Pending" prior to submission of a claim. If you find this Campaign reserved, please verify the reason before attempting to perform this repair." |
| BMWNOV1113 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This is an update to the Delivery Stop that was issued on certain 2014 model year MINI Cooper, Cooper S and John Cooper Works Convertibles produced between July and October 2013. During closing, it is possible that the convertible top locating pin is not correctly positioned in the landing plate, at the top of the A-pillar (passenger?s side). The repair procedure is pending the release of warranty information which is expected shortly. Dealers will be updated via DCS as soon as this occurs. Affected vehicles in dealer inventory must not be delivered until the Service Action has been completed. A chassis number list of affected vehicles can be found as an attachment to this message. |
| M540113 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. "White Wear Marks on Canvas Top. Wear marks appear on the convertible top on the left and/or right side C-pillar areas. A For vehicles produced to December 12, 2011 1. Replace the defective canvas convertible top. Refer to ISTA Repair Instruction 54 34 120, ""Replacing soft top fabric."" Note: The following repair steps must be performed before the new top is installed to prevent a repeat repair for wear marks. 2. With the defective canvas cover removed, the current main pillars must be replaced. Refer to ISTA Repair Instruction 54 34 996, ""Replacing left or right main pillar."" 3. The current locking mechanisms and bump stops must be replaced as well. Refer to ISTA Repair Instruction 54 34 196, ""Removing and installing / replacing both stowage locks."" The repair kit* needed is listed below. 7. Reinstall the removed parts in the reverse order of their removal. 8. Operate the top several times to quality check the repair." |
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