Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

Date Published

APR 01, 2009

NHTSA TSB #

10030668

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Mini for this TSB. Call your local Mini dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# SI-M-18-01-09.

Summary

MINI: DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS,THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY DETERIORATE CAUSING AN INCREASED LEVEL OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS. THE CATALYST EFFICIENCY FAULT CODE (276A) WILL BE STORED IN THE DME MEMORY, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS TYPE OF THE CATALYST FAILURE. (R55, R56). *PE