BMW of North America, LLC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

Is my product affected?

2011 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2010 MINI COOPER S; 2009 MINI COOPER S; 2009 MINI JCW CLUBMAN; 2011 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN; 2011 MINI JCW CONVERTIBLE; 2009 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN; 2008 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN; 2011 MINI COOPER S; 2007 MINI COOPER S; 2011 MINI JCW; 2010 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN; 2010 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2009 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2010 MINI JCW CONVERTIBLE; 2009 MINI JCW; 2010 MINI JCW; 2011 MINI COOPER S COUNTRYMAN; 2008 MINI COOPER S

• Brand MINI

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

BMW is recalling certain 2007-2011 Mini Cooper S, Mini Cooper S Clubman, Mini Cooper S Convertible, Mini Cooper JCW, Mini Cooper JCW Clubman, Cooper JCW Convertible, and 2011 Cooper S Countryman vehicles manufactured between November 14, 2006, and January 18, 2011. The electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger contains an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat, potentially causing the circuit board to smolder and result in a vehicle fire.

BMW began notifying owners in February 2012. Affected owners should contact BMW at 1-866-275-6464 to arrange a free replacement of the water pump at an authorized BMW dealer.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY SMOLDER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

What should I do?

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGANDURING FEBRUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-866-275-6464.

Details from the source

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 MINI COOPER S, 2008-2011 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN, 2009-2011 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, 2009-2011 MINI COOPER JCW, 2009-2011 MINI COOPER JCW CLUBMAN, 2009-2011 COOPER JCW CONVERTIBLE, AND 2011 COOPER S COUNTRYMAN PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 14, 2006, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2011. THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THAT COOLS THE TURBOCHARGER HAS AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CAN MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

Related recalls

• 2011 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN; 2011 MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN2011-05-25
• 2015 MINI COOPER S; 2014 MINI COOPER S; 2015 MINI COOPER; 2014 MINI COOPER2014-12-15
• 2015 MINI COOPER; 2014 MINI COOPER2015-01-26
• 2008 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2008 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE; 2007 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE; 2005 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE; 2005 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2007 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2006 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE; 2006 MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE; 2005 MINI COOPER; 2005 MINI COOPER S; 2006 MINI COOPER S; 2006 MINI COOPER2015-04-06
• 2015 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS; 2015 MINI COOPER S; 2014 MINI COOPER S; 2015 MINI COOPER; 2014 MINI COOPER2015-07-17

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