TSB M011216 — Mini Service bulletin

M011216 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2007–2009 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. "ENGINE MECHANICAL WATER (COOLANT) PUMP: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 7 YEARS/84,000 MILES. INFORMATION As part of a Class Action Suit Settlement for the vehicles listed above (""Class Vehicles""), MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC, is extending the limited…

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
3Model years

Vehicles and model years M011216 names

VehicleModel years
Mini Cooper 2007, 2008, 2009

Every document filed under M011216

Document IDFiledType
M011216 December 1, 2016 Service bulletin

What M011216 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB M011216?

M011216 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2007–2009 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "ENGINE MECHANICAL WATER (COOLANT) PUMP: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 7 YEARS/84,000 MILES. INFORMATION As part of a Class Action Suit Settlement for the vehicles listed above (""Class Vehicles""), MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC, is extending the limited…

Which vehicles does M011216 cover?

NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2007–2009). 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 M011216 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. M011216 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 M011216?

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 M011216, 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 M011216. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.