Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Date Published
DEC 01, 2012
NHTSA TSB #
10046779
TSB Document
Summary
MINI: ON ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, INTERNAL CORROSION MIGHT BE FORMING, CAUSING A FALSE, INACCURATE ENGINE TEMPERATURE READING, LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN STARTING ENGINE AND/OR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON ILLUMINATION. MODELS 2010-2012 R55, R56, R57, R58 (COOPER, COOPER S-CONVERTIBLE, CLUBMAN, HARDTOP, COUPE). *PE UPDATED 1/18/13. *PE UPDATED 3/11/2013 *JS