MINI bulletin SIM010415
MINI filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 1, 2017, received Jul 5, 2022, about the engine and engine cooling. It names 11 model years (2016–2017). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationMINI Engine oil: repair order invoicing procedure - For covered repairs, effective with repair/claim dates on or after August 1, 2017 Warranties will only reimburse in exact quantities - the 1/10 liter "billing part numbers" for the applicable bulk engine oil (tanker or drum) that is needed after the completion of an engine repair (partial or full) or when an "Engine oil" maintenance service task is performed.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIM010415 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2017 | 10215022 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 MINI Cooper S; 2017 MINI Cooper S; 2016 MINI JCW Convertible; 2017 MINI JCW Convertible.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is MINI SIM010415 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SIM010415 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does SIM010415 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2017 MINI Clubman, 2016 MINI Clubman, 2017 MINI Cooper, 2016 MINI Cooper, 2017 MINI Countryman, 2016 MINI Countryman and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.