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MINI Cooper 2002–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin M010514 · NHTSA communication 10148241 · issued Jun 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2002–2008
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

MINI CVT Replacement Parts Warranty Extension: Additional 12 Months with Up to 50,000 Accumulated Miles. A MINI vehicle's CVT assembly or component that was previously repaired and/or replaced by an authorized MINI dealer or BMW center may experience a subsequent failure.

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.