MINI Cooper 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-17-04-12 · NHTSA communication 10045301 · issued Dec 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: an inaccurate engine temperature reading may be caused by internal corrosion forming on engine temperature cooling sensor. No model years listed. *pe updated 03/11/2013 *js
Vehicles covered
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.