MINI Clubman 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M170912 · NHTSA communication 10149327 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2014
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Action: Retrofit of the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Internal corrosion could form in the engine coolant temperature sensor. This corrosion leads to internal bridging of the contacts, which can cause an inaccurate engine temperature reading. This false reading could lead to difficulty in the engine starting and/or a "Service Engine Soon" lamp being illuminated.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 MINI Clubman
- 2014 MINI Clubman
- 2011 MINI Cooper
- 2012 MINI Cooper
- 2013 MINI Cooper
- 2014 MINI Cooper
- 2011 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2013 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe
- 2013 MINI Cooper Coupe
- 2011 MINI Cooper S
- 2012 MINI Cooper S
- 2013 MINI Cooper S
- 2014 MINI Cooper S
- 2011 MINI Cooper S Clubman
- 2012 MINI Cooper S Clubman
- 2011 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- 2011 MINI Cooper S US
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.