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April 1, 2016 Service bulletin

"The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely

MINI technical service bulletin M110416 for 2015 MINI Cooper, 2014-2016, 2019 MINI Cooper S and 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible.

Bulletin number
M110416
Component
Engine and engine cooling
Summary
"The upper crankshaft guide bearing may wear out prematurely. The wear on the guide bearing can cause the clutch pedal to malfunction during shifting. The Engine Malfunction Warning may be illuminated and a fault will be stored in the DME memory for the crankshaft sensor. Noise may be heard from the lower engine and transmission bell housing area and engine damage can occur in rare occasions. This Service Action involves ""396"" F55 and F56 vehicles produced from January 2014 to February 2015. Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as ""Open"" when checked either in the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader. UN"

Owners of these vehicles have filed 26 complaints in the engine category.

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