MINI Cooper 2001–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-17-02-07 · NHTSA communication 10032985 · issued Dec 1, 2007
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2010
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
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
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
- 2009 MINI Cooper
- 2010 MINI Cooper
- 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
- 2009 MINI Cooper S
- 2010 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.