TSB BMWDEC0116 — Mini Service bulletin

BMWDEC0116 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2007–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. "Update MINI Water Pump Class Action Settlement: Herremans v. BMW of North America, LLC. MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (""MINI USA"") has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the above referenced class action and the Court has granted…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years BMWDEC0116 names

VehicleModel years
Mini Cooper 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Every document filed under BMWDEC0116

Document IDFiledType
BMWDEC0116 December 1, 2016 Service bulletin

What BMWDEC0116 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB BMWDEC0116?

BMWDEC0116 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2007–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "Update MINI Water Pump Class Action Settlement: Herremans v. BMW of North America, LLC. MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (""MINI USA"") has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the above referenced class action and the Court has granted…

Which vehicles does BMWDEC0116 cover?

NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2007–2010). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB BMWDEC0116 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. BMWDEC0116 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of BMWDEC0116?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under BMWDEC0116, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under BMWDEC0116. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.