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MINI Cooper 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120917 · NHTSA communication 10143575 · issued May 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

THE ENGINE STARTER INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT CRANK OVER: The engine will not start, either consistently or intermittently.

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.