MINI Cooper 2014–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M110416 · NHTSA communication 10151287 · issued Apr 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
"The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely. The wear on the guide bearing can cause the clutch pedal to malfunction during shifting. The Engine Malfunction Warning may be illuminated and a fault will be stored in the DME memory for the crankshaft sensor. Noise may be heard from the lower engine and transmission bell housing area and engine damage can occur in rare occasions. This Service Action involves ""396"" F55 and F56 vehicles produced from January 2014 to February 2015. Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as ""Open"" when checked eith
Vehicles covered
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.