MINI Cooper 2002–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-01-01-13 · NHTSA communication 10052614 · issued Dec 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2002–2005
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: see document search button for owner letter. A warranty extension for certain vehicles with potential problem with cooling fan and the durability of electro hydraulic power (assist) steering (ehps) pump. Models 2002-2005 r50, r52, r3. *pe updated on 11/1/2013. *kb updated 3/4/2014 *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.