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Mini electric auxiliary water pump that cools the turbocharger has an electronic circuit board that can malfunction and overheat.

NHTSA campaign 12V-008 · Reported January 11, 2012 · 90,368 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mini Clubman and Cooper
VEHICLES AFFECTED
90,368
REMEDY
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC reported a problem with the gasoline turbo/supercharger. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP THAT COOLS THE TURBOCHARGER HAS AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CAN MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-008.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009Mini Clubman
2007–2011Mini Cooper

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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