MINI Cooper 2001–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-12-02-09 · NHTSA communication 10028785 · issued Feb 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2001–2008
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: service engine soon or check gas cap warning is illuminated: tank leakage. Leakage is detected in the tank ventilation or evaporative system. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2001 MINI Cooper
- 2002 MINI Cooper
- 2003 MINI Cooper
- 2004 MINI Cooper
- 2005 MINI Cooper
- 2006 MINI Cooper
- 2007 MINI Cooper
- 2008 MINI Cooper
- 2006 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2007 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman S
- 2001 MINI Cooper S
- 2002 MINI Cooper S
- 2003 MINI Cooper S
- 2004 MINI Cooper S
- 2005 MINI Cooper S
- 2006 MINI Cooper S
- 2007 MINI Cooper S
- 2008 MINI Cooper S
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.