2008 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE Recall
- Campaign:
- 15V205000 on 04/05/2015
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 01/04/2005 - 07/30/2008
- Affected:
- 91,800
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 mini cooper and cooper s vehicles manufactured january 5, 2005, to november 28, 2006, and 2005-2008 mini cooper convertible and cooper s convertible vehicles manufactured january 5, 2005, to july 31, 2008. due to manufacturing, installation, and exposure issues, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat may not function properly and, as a result, the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.
- Consequence:
- An improperly functioning mat may cause the passenger frontal air bag to be inactive when the seat is occupied, and in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the passenger's risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Mini will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. the recall began on october 12, 2015. owners may contact mini customer service at 1-866-825-1525.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2008 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE TSBs (17)
- Bulletin:
- SI-M-11-01-09
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mini: when replacing the cylinder head cover on a vehicle equipped with the new n14 engine, the cover will look different in appearance. the replacement cover is now equipped with a crankcase ventilation system pressure relief valve. no
- Bulletin:
- SI-M-12-02-10
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mini (bmw): service engine soon (mil) lamp is illuminated; the engine runs rough with any misfire faults stored in the dme-2771, 2772, 2773, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2779, 277a, 277b, 277d, 277e, 277f-combustion misfire, cylinder 1..4. *pe up
- Bulletin:
- SIM-13-06-10
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mini: teileclearing for n14/n18 engine drivability and fuel system. enhanced technical support (teileclearing) process has been developed to help identify the root causes ofcustomer complaints relating to the n14/n18 drivability and fuel
- Bulletin:
- SIM-11-07-08
- Component:
- 063110 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv)
- Summary:
- Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-65-06-11
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Bmw: the airbag warning light is on with a fault stored. the wiring under the seat may be pinched or damaged. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-1227
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. there may be a problem with a vapor recovery pump which will cause the service engine soon light to come on. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-17-01-10
- Component:
- 062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Summary:
- Bmw: engine too hot message is displayed with stored trouble codes. the water pump doesnt power up. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM -01-04-10
- Component:
- 072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Bmw: service engine soon light may be on with stored trouble codes and reduced engine power. the high pressure fuel pump malfunctions. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIM-16-01-09
- Component:
- 092100 fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Mini: information provided regarding procedure of replacing fuel level sensor due to failure on the right and/or left side. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SI-M51-02-12
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mini: installation of a heat shield for the bonnet intake air grill. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SI-M61-01-12
- Component:
- 170000 latches/locks/linkages
- Summary:
- Mini: after drive-away locking activates, it is not possible to unlock the boot. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SIM-11-01-12
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mini: on certain model vehicles, an engine oil leak may occur, due to the compromised oil pump volume control solenoid valve, from the underside of engine. no model years listed. *pe updated 4/19/2013. *kb updated 3/11/14.
- Bulletin:
- SIM-11-03-12
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mini: when resealing engine oil pan, engine oil pan gasket replacement should no longer be used due to causing sealing flange becoming deformed. models r55, r56, r59, r60, r57, and r58. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIM-12-07-12
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Mini: there is a software error causing the service engine soon light to be illuminated that is related to valvetronic diagnostics. models r55, r56, r58, r57, r60, r59. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIM-11-10-14
- Component:
- 061120 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo-charger
- Summary:
- Mini: some vehicles have turbocharger noise and a lack or loss of performance, due to restriction of turbocharger oil supply, resulting in oil starvation and seizing of turbocharger assembly. model all. *pe
- Bulletin:
- M240118
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Aisin automatic transmisison: right side output shaft seal replacement
- Bulletin:
- M010514
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Mini cvt replacement parts warranty extension: additional 12 months with up to 50,000 accumulated miles. a mini vehicle's cvt assembly or component that was previously repaired and/or replaced by an authorized mini dealer or bmw center may
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