F5X F60 B36 B46 EVAP Purge (Vent) Valve Ext Ltd WTY (ELW) 15 Years/150,000 Miles 118001, 118401, 190F08 , 191C02, 191C02 (SI M01 01 24)

Publication date: 2024-10-07
Reference number: SI M01 01 24

F5X F60 B36 B46 EVAP PURGE (VENT) VALVE EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15 YEARS/150,000 MILES 118001, 118401, 190F08 , 191C02, 191C02

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): SI M01 01 24, Date of Issue: October 07, 2024

MINI:

F54 2017 Cooper Clubman LN53/LN63 B36M PZEV(SULEV); F54 2017 Cooper S Clubman LN93/LN03 B46M PZEV(SULEV); F54 2017 Cooper S Clubman ALL4 LU53/LU63 B46M PZEV(SULEV); F55 2017 Cooper Hardtop 4 door XU13/XU23 B36M PZEV(SULEV); F55 2017 Cooper S Hardtop 4 door XU33/XU43 B46M PZEV(SULEV); F56 2017 Cooper Hardtop 2 Door XP53/XP63 B36M PZEV(SULEV); F56 2017 Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door XP73/XP73 B46M PZEV(SULEV); F57 2017 Cooper Convertible WG53/WG63 B36M PZEV(SULEV); F57 2017 Cooper S Convertible WG93/WG03 B46M PZEV(SULEV); F60 2017 Cooper S Countryman YT43 B46M PZEV(SULEV); F60 2017 Cooper S Countryman ALL4 YT53/YT63 B46M PZEV(SULEV)

SERVICE INFORMATION

NOTE: The Model listing above is for informational purposes only, it is not the only deciding factor.

ELIGIBLE VEHICLES

To assist you in identifying those vehicles that have this component-specific extended limited warranty (ELW) coverage, the following Vehicle Comment will show in the VIN-specific Warranty Vehicle Inquiry (WVI).

SI M01 01 24 (RC 13 90 90 03 00): For this vehicle, the EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusion criteria that apply to the MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty. Vehicles that are registered in California or a State that has fully adopted the State of California PZEV(SULEV) emission regulation (model year dependent), the emission-relevant coverage for this component is 15 years/150,000 miles.

NOTE: Before performing a repair and submitting a claim, first confirm that the vehicle has the above Notice of Extended Limited Warranty coverage in the WVI "Vehicle Comments" section.

If you have ELW eligibility and/or coverage questions, please contact the Warranty department through IDS by selecting Coverage, Policy, Coding Questions and Mileage Corrections prior to performing any repair.

SITUATION

COMPONENT-SPECIFIC EXTENDED LIMITED WARRANTY (ELW)

For the eligible vehicles, MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (MINI USA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's fuel tank purge (breather) valve to:

15 years/150,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.

This component-specific extended limited warranty applies (ELW) to defects in materials or workmanship.

This coverage described above applies to the specific vehicle (VIN), it is transferrable to the subsequent owners, and is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusion criteria that applies to the MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty.

NOTE: This bulletin is notice of a limited warranty extension. This is NOT a notice of a Recall or Service Action.

There is no immediate repair required unless the MINI vehicle is currently experiencing this problem.

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER

Even though this is NOT a Recall, MINI USA is sending VIN-specific customer notification letters.

CAUSE

Over time, the EVAP system's vent (purge) valve may develop material and operational issues, this can cause hard starting, and the engine to run rough, especially while idling.

There could also be an audible metallic noise emanating internally from the purge valve.

Additionally, your vehicle will store the corresponding fault codes that may also be generated, and the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will illuminate.

One or more of the following or similar fault codes may be entered in the DME fault memory:

118001 - mixture control: Mixture too lean,
118401 - mixture control: Mixture too lean, large deviation,
190F08 - fuel tank ventilation system: malfunction,
191C02 - fuel tank ventilation system, 2nd discharge point: malfunction, and/or
195014 - differential pressure sensor, tank vent valve, signal: stationary

CORRECTION

Follow the instructions in the PROCEDURE section.

PROCEDURE

If a vehicle listed above arrives at your dealer with the issue described in this Service Information Bulletin, perform the corresponding diagnosis and when applicable, replace the EVAP system's vent (purge) valve as instructed or as determined by the diagnosis.

Any other required EVAP system-related repairs are not covered under this ELW coverage. When applicable, invoiced these items on the repair order separately, and review for other coverage that may apply.

Only order these parts in the quantities needed to address customers' vehicles that have confirmed failures.

To determine the part number that applies to the specific vehicle being repaired, enter the VIN/chassis number into either ETK or AIR, this will consider the specific equipment and/or options that are fitted to the vehicle.

Part Number	Description	Quantity
Refer to ETK/AIR	Fuel tank breather valve	1

Additionally, other materials and small parts that are not specified above, such as fluids, lubricants, one-time use screws, nuts, and seals, which must be replaced or installed according to the ISTA repair instructions/ETK, must be selected from the Electronic Parts Catalogue, or other approved MINI resources, according to the respective vehicle type. Invoiced these items separately under the Repair Code below.

CLAIM INFORMATION

For eligible US-specification MINI vehicles that are registered and operated in the United States (including Puerto Rico), the applicable limited warranty coverage below (A or B) for defects in material and/or workmanship applies to qualifying repairs performed by authorized MINI dealers.

For the 2017 MY MINI model vehicles listed above that are:

Registered in the State of California (CA), or a State that has fully adopted the CA PZEV/SULEV program (CT, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NY, RI, and VT), this program's 15 years (180 months)/150,000 miles emission relevant coverage applies to the EVAP purge valve.
For the 2017 MY MINI model vehicles listed above that are:
Registered in one of the remaining States, including OR, DE, PA, and WA which did not fully adopt the CA PZEV/SULEV program, then the 15 years (180 months)/150,000-mile ELW component-specific coverage applies.

The existing limited warranty coverage for the whole vehicle and other components has not changed.

This coverage supersedes the coverage that is provided under the MINI NEXT/MINI Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty or any BMW Group Vehicle Service Contract that applies to the vehicle.

The fuel tank purge valve is then covered by the remaining portion of the limited warranty coverage period that applies.

NON-QUALIFYING REPAIRS

Repairs performed on ineligible vehicles, eligible vehicles operated and repaired outside the United States and Puerto Rico, the diagnosis and repair of issues and items that are outside the intended scope of this extended coverage, other unrelated issues, and/or that are due to outside influences are not covered by this extended limited warranty. This exclusion also applies to repairs that were performed using (including those repairs that result from using) non-genuine MINI parts and/or used MINI passenger car or light truck parts.

QUALIFYING REPAIRS - CLAIM SUBMISSION

Repair Code:

1390900300

F5x F60 B36 B46 US tank purge valve

Obtain the flat rate unit (FRU) allowances for the following that applies:

00 00 006	Carrying out vehicle test (Main work)	As applicable
Or:		As applicable
00 00 556	Carrying out vehicle test (Plus work)	As applicable
And:		As applicable
61 21 528	Supporting voltage of the vehicle electrical system/recharging vehicle battery	As applicable
And, as needed:		WT FRU
61 00 006*	Carrying out vehicle diagnosis, ABL (Work time)	WT FRU
Or
00 58 500*	Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate (See below)	2 FRU
And, if needed:
16 00 510	Leak detection on fuel tank and tank ventilation system (Associated work) (Work time)	5 FRU
And:
13 90 500	Replacing tank venting valve	As applicable

If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plusposition labor operation 00 00 556 instead of 00 00 006, or exclude them (including 61 21 528) when the Vehicle Test is included in another repair.

Work time labor operation codes 61 00 006, 00 58 500, and 16 00 510 are not considered Main labor operations.

(*) Based on which one applies to your dealer, please refer to SI M01 01 20 or SI M01 04 20 for the applicable procedure for documenting, claiming, and explaining, on the RO and in the claim comments, your diagnosis work time (WT), job/repair work time (WT), and the vehicle repairs your dealer performed, unless otherwise required by State law.

BMW GROUP'S AIR APPLICATION RESOURCE FOR FLAT RATE LABOR OPERATION CODES

To obtain the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance information from the BMW Group AIR application resource, start by entering the Chassis Number (the last seven (7) characters of the VIN, select the applicable Model if two or more vehicle choices show), or enter the full VIN (17 characters), click on the "Search" button. Next, click on the "Flat Rate Units" button and enter the flat rate labor operation code in the field to the right, click "Search" to display the Flat Rate Unit Group detail choices.

PREVIOUS CUSTOMER-PAY REPAIRS - EXTENDED LIMITED WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT

MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC (MINI USA) will reimbursement certain costs for qualifying customer-pay repairs that were performed on an eligible vehicle prior to the release of this component-specific extended limited warranty.

A qualifying customer pay repair must primarily address this Service Information Bulletin's identified vehicle issue and repair. Also, the repair must have been correctly, adequately, and completely performed as required by the applicable BMW Group approved repair standards, procedures, processes, and policy instructions.

Customer-pay repairs are subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusion criteria that applies to the MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty.

REPAIRS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT

For a customer to request reimbursement for a qualifying customer-pay repair performed either by an authorized MINI dealer or independent repair shop located in the United States (including Puerto Rico), please have him/her submit his/her reimbursement request online at www.MINI-RP.com under the following reference:

MINI ELW Purge Valve 15Y150M

REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST PROCEDURE

The online process is initiated by attaching/sending PDF files of the supporting documentation for the prior repair.

The letter also includes alternative methods to request reimbursement, either through the mail or by fax as described below:

MINI Customer Reimbursement Center

Attention: MINI ELW Purge Valve 15Y150M

P.O. Box 54067

Hurst, Texas 76054

Fax number: 877-434-2992

Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing your request.

Should you have any questions concerning this reimbursement process, please call 1-844-857-0341.

FEEDBACK REGARDING THIS BULLETIN

Technical Feedback	To submit feedback for the technical topics of this bulletin: Submit your feedback in the rating box at the top of this bulletin
Warranty Feedback	To submit feedback for the CLAIMS section of this bulletin: Submit an IDS ticket to the Warranty Department, or use the chat available in the Warranty Documentation Portal
Parts Feedback	To submit feedback for the PARTS section of this bulletin: Submit an IDS ticket to the Parts Department

Supporting Materials

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