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MINI Cooper 2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-1227 · NHTSA communication 10040664 · issued Jun 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. There may be a problem with a vapor recovery pump which will cause the service engine soon light to come on. *rm

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.