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MINI Cooper 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-12-06-12 · NHTSA communication 10049421 · issued Oct 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2012
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: engine coolant temperature sensor, now an individual component due to change in wiring harness and replacement of harness has two separate two pin connectors, where one for coolant temperature sensor and other coolant thermostat. All models built up to 3/2012. *pe

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.