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MINI Cooper 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-12-12-14 · NHTSA communication 10056720 · issued Sep 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: due to engine position management (epm) unfavorable parameters, in dme software, various control faults are set and engine can go into power mode, while displaying drivetrain malfunction message. Model 2011-14 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.