TSB SIM-11-10-14 — Mini Service bulletin
SIM-11-10-14 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2001–2006 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SIM-11-10-14 names
Every document filed under SIM-11-10-14
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SIM-11-10-14 | December 1, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What SIM-11-10-14 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SIM-11-10-14?
SIM-11-10-14 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2001–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: MINI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE TURBOCHARGER NOISE AND A LACK OR LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, DUE TO RESTRICTION OF TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN OIL STARVATION AND SEIZING OF TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. MODEL ALL.
Which vehicles does SIM-11-10-14 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2001–2006). 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-11-10-14 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SIM-11-10-14 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-11-10-14?
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-11-10-14, 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-11-10-14. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.