{"nhtsa_id":10150356,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2018-12-03","date":"2012-10-01","document_id":"M610607","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","mfr_system":null,"summary":"\"Discharged Battery: Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed. MINI electrical systems and advancements in vehicle technology have resulted in an increased demand on the vehicle battery. This SI will help the dealer handle \"\"discharged battery\"\" complaints. A discharged battery can have various causes, most unrelated to the battery. A failed battery is often the symptom and not the cause. A fully serviceable battery fails when an electrical component causes the battery to discharge; the battery becomes internally damaged and must be replaced. For more information, refer to http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-42B.htm. For this reason, replacing the battery is not usually a permanent repair. The cause of the discharged battery must be analyzed in order to guarantee a proper repair. To properly repair the vehicle the first time in the workshop, the diagnostic test plans must be performed to completion, with all results taken into consideration. The procedure below will guide the technician to properly repairing the vehicle and getting paid for a warranty claim. CAUSE Discharged battery.\"","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10150356-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10150356-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10150356","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"MINI","model":"CLUBMAN","year_from":2013,"year_to":2013,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2013_mini_clubman"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER","year_from":2007,"year_to":2010,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2007_mini_cooper","2008_mini_cooper","2009_mini_cooper","2010_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER","year_from":2011,"year_to":2013,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER CLUBMAN","year_from":2008,"year_to":2010,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2008_mini_cooper","2009_mini_cooper","2010_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER CLUBMAN","year_from":2011,"year_to":2011,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER CONVERTIBLE","year_from":2009,"year_to":2009,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2009_mini_cooper-convertible"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER COUNTRYMAN","year_from":2011,"year_to":2013,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER COUPE","year_from":2012,"year_to":2013,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2012_mini_cooper-coupe","2013_mini_cooper-coupe"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER ROADSTER","year_from":2012,"year_to":2013,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2012_mini_cooper-roadster","2013_mini_cooper-roadster"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","year_from":2007,"year_to":2010,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2007_mini_cooper","2008_mini_cooper","2009_mini_cooper","2010_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S","year_from":2011,"year_to":2013,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S CLUBMAN","year_from":2008,"year_to":2010,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2008_mini_cooper","2009_mini_cooper","2010_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S CLUBMAN","year_from":2011,"year_to":2012,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S CONVERTIBLE","year_from":2009,"year_to":2010,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2009_mini_cooper","2010_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S CONVERTIBLE","year_from":2011,"year_to":2012,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S COUNTRYMAN","year_from":2011,"year_to":2012,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S US","year_from":2009,"year_to":2009,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2009_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER S US","year_from":2011,"year_to":2011,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER US","year_from":2007,"year_to":2007,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2007_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"COOPER US","year_from":2009,"year_to":2009,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2009_mini_cooper"]},{"make":"MINI","model":"JCW","year_from":2012,"year_to":2012,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MINI","model":"JCW CONVERTIBLE","year_from":2012,"year_to":2012,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}