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MINI Cooper 2001–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI M01 01 13 · NHTSA communication 10057710 · issued Nov 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2005
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: models r50, r52, and r53 with the electro-hydraulic power-assist steering pump and cooling fans will have an limited warranty extension to 13 years/150,000 miles. *ta

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.