TSB SIM-01-05-14 — Mini Service bulletin
SIM-01-05-14 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2002–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. MINI: INFORMATION ON PARTS WARRANTY EXTENSION APPLYING TO PREVIOUS QUALIFYING REPAIRS AND NO IMMEDIATE REPAIR REQUIRED UNLESS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CVT ASSEMBLY OR COMPONENT. MODEL 2005-2008 COOPER, COOPER S.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SIM-01-05-14 names
Every document filed under SIM-01-05-14
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SIM-01-05-14 | June 1, 2014 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SIM-01-05-14?
SIM-01-05-14 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2002–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MINI: INFORMATION ON PARTS WARRANTY EXTENSION APPLYING TO PREVIOUS QUALIFYING REPAIRS AND NO IMMEDIATE REPAIR REQUIRED UNLESS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CVT ASSEMBLY OR COMPONENT. MODEL 2005-2008 COOPER, COOPER S.
Which vehicles does SIM-01-05-14 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2002–2006). 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 SIM-01-05-14 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SIM-01-05-14 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 SIM-01-05-14?
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 SIM-01-05-14, 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 SIM-01-05-14. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.