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MINI Cooper 2001–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-61-05-14 · NHTSA communication 10056114 · issued Jun 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2001–2014
model years
27
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: there is a disconnection or kink, in wnidshield washer hose, which is too short, causing windshield front washer jet to fail. Model f56 (cooper, cooper s). *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.