MINI Cooper 2007–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M120113 · NHTSA communication 10150203 · issued Nov 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2014
model years
37
vehicle entries
Official summary
N16 Engine: FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal Is Stored in the DME. Certain areas of the US experience extremely cold climate conditions during the winter months, which can cause the Service Engine Soon lamp to illuminate while the engine temperature is increasing to full operating temperature. The following fault may be stored in the DME: ??FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal CAUSE Unfavorable DME knock sensor diagnostic at outside ambient temperatures below -5° C
Vehicles covered
- 2007 MINI Cooper
- 2008 MINI Cooper
- 2009 MINI Cooper
- 2010 MINI Cooper
- 2011 MINI Cooper
- 2012 MINI Cooper
- 2013 MINI Cooper
- 2014 MINI Cooper
- 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2009 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2010 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2011 MINI Cooper Clubman
- 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible
- 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2012 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2013 MINI Cooper Countryman
- 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe
- 2013 MINI Cooper Coupe
- 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster
- 2013 MINI Cooper Roadster
- 2007 MINI Cooper S
- 2008 MINI Cooper S
- 2009 MINI Cooper S
- 2010 MINI Cooper S
- 2011 MINI Cooper S
- 2012 MINI Cooper S
- 2013 MINI Cooper S
- 2014 MINI Cooper S
- 2012 MINI Cooper S Clubman
- 2010 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- 2011 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- 2012 MINI Cooper S Convertible
- 2009 MINI Cooper S US
- 2011 MINI Cooper S US
- 2007 MINI Cooper US
- 2009 MINI Cooper US
- 2012 MINI JCW Convertible
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.