NHTSA recall 12V008000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger
MINI Cooper S and 6 more
Reported Jan 11, 201290,368 vehicles affectedBMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCBuilt Nov 14, 2006 – Oct 27, 2010
The defect
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.
The risk
The circuit board may smolder which could result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
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.