TSB M010218 — Mini Service bulletin
M010218 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2013 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. N18 THERMOSTAT WITH THERMOSTAT HOUSING: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/ This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M01 02 18 dated May 2018.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M010218 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mini Cooper | 2013 |
Every document filed under M010218
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M010218 | April 1, 2019 | Service bulletin |
| M010218 | April 1, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What M010218 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M010218?
M010218 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: N18 THERMOSTAT WITH THERMOSTAT HOUSING: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/ This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M01 02 18 dated May 2018.
Which vehicles does M010218 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2013). 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 M010218 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M010218 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 M010218?
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 M010218, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 M010218. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.