2007–2011 MINI Cooper S & 2008–2011 MINI Cooper S Clubman + 5 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 MINI Cooper S, 2008-2011 MINI Cooper S Clubman, 2009-2011 MINI Cooper S Convertible, 2009-2011 MINI Cooper JCW, 2009-2011 MINI Cooper JCW Clubman, 2009-2011 Cooper JCW Convertible, and 2011 Cooper S Countryman passenger cars manufactured from november 14, 2006, through january 18, 2011. The electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that CAN malfunction and overheat.
💥 The risk
The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire.
🔧 The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump free of charge. The safety recall beganduring february 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-866-275-6464.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V008000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 90,368
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- Owner phone
- 1-866-275-6464
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 29, 2012
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .