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MINI Cooper 2007–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin M170115 · NHTSA communication 10145369 · issued Jul 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2016
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

ENGINE CRANKS, NO START AND/OR ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE FAULTS: NOTE: The engine may also exhibit the same starting behavior as in Situation1.

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.