Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| SIM-17-01-10 | 02/01/2011 | 10040741 | Bmw: engine too hot message is displayed with stored trouble codes. the water pump doesnt power up. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SI-M51-02-12 | 02/01/2012 | 10043724 | Mini: installation of a heat shield for the bonnet intake air grill. *kb | 04/24/2012 | |
| SB-1227 | 06/01/2011 | 10040664 | Ready | 09/07/2011 | |
| SB-1227 | 06/01/2011 | 10040664 | 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 | 09/07/2011 | |
| SIM-13-06-10 | 10/01/2010 | 10035884 | 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 | 03/07/2011 | |
| SI-M-12-02-10 | 07/01/2010 | 10034867 | 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 | 01/21/2011 | |
| SI-M-11-01-09 | 03/01/2009 | 10030669 | 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 | 11/09/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Ready | 05/18/2011 | |
| SIM-11-07-08 | 11/01/2010 | 10037305 | Bmw: description and specifications of crankcase ventilation system. *rm | 05/18/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | 06/11/2012 | Engine compartment fire | 12V161000 | |
| In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).according to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. if smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.the pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.the redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.in two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).in three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.the amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | 06/11/2012 | Engine compartment fire | 12V166000 | |
| In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).according to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. if smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.the pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.the redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.in two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).in three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.the amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | 06/11/2012 | Engine compartment fire | 12V008000 | |
| In a january 10, 2012 letter to nhtsa, bmw of north america, llc. (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir) identifying a defect in the electric auxiliary water pump in approximately 88,911 model year (my) 2007-2011 mini cooper vehicles manufactured from november 14, 2006 through january 18, 2011 (recall 12v-008).according to bmw, the auxiliary water pump on vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder turbocharged engines may overheat.electro-migration can cause the pump electronic circuit board to overheat resulting in smoldering of the water pump. if smoldering occurs, it may lead to an engine compartment or vehicle fire.the pump supplier, pierburg pump technology gmbh, redesigned the pump to address factors that may contribute to circuit board overheating.the redesigned pumps were completely implemented in production vehicles by january 2011.recall 12v-008 was the third recall initiated by bmw to address electric auxiliary water pump fires in vehicles equipped with pierburg pumps.in two october 20, 2011 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted dirs for similar auxiliary water pump defect conditions in approximately 32,084 my 2008-2011 bmw 5-series, 7-series, x5 and x6 models equipped with 8- and 12-cylinder engines and manufactured from may 2008 through december 2010 (recall 11v-521); and for approximately 589 my 2010 rolls-royce ghost vehicles manufactured from september 2009 through september 2010 (recall 11v-522).in three separate april 5, 2012 letters to nhtsa, bmw submitted amendments to recalls 11v-521, 11v-522 and 12v-008.the amendments all described a common defect condition related to a manufacturing process deviation in a certain production range of the redesigned pierburg water pumps that could result in cracks in the pump housing, which may allow coolant to enter and contact the pump | ||||||
| PE11036 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/11/2011 | Engine compartment fire | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 12 complaints of engine compartment fire in model years 2007 and 2008 mini cooper s vehicles, including 5 alleging engulfing fires resulting in a total vehicle loss.eight complaints alleged fires had occurred while the vehicles were parked with the ignition off.the complaints show an apparent increasing trend with most complaints received within the past year.in addition, odi has reviewed field reports submitted as part of early warning reporting data that relate to the alleged defect.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the cause, scope and frequency of the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 9000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mini cooper s convertible. while parked in the garage overnight, the vehicle caught on fire. the fire department extinguished the flames. the insurance company was in the process of investigating the failure. he filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 9,000. | |||