Campaign - Wood Steering Wheel/Shift Knob Update: Overview

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Steering and Wheel Alignment

July 2007
Technical Service

SUBJECT
Optional Wood Steering Wheel and Shift Knob

MODEL
R56 Cooper and Cooper S models with option code 254 produced from 10/06 through 4/07

SITUATION
Due to supply related issues, some vehicles where produced without the wood steering wheel and shift knob.

CORRECTION
Those customers who had received vehicle invoices listing the wood steering wheel and shift knob will receive letters informing them of this situation. However, any customer with a R56 Cooper or Cooper S model with Option Code 456 which was produced within the given production period may elect to have the wood steering wheel and shift knob fitted under the guidelines of this bulletin. On a customer request basis, the wood steering wheel and shift knob should be installed on the vehicle.

PROCEDURE
Replace the steering wheel per repair manual instruction RA 32 33 000.

For Manual Transmission vehicles, replace the shift knob with the appropriate part listed, per repair manual instruction RA 25 11 071.

For Automatic Transmission vehicles, remove the shift knob by grasping the knob and tugging upward. The shift knob should then be replaced by the appropriate part listed below.





PARTS INFORMATION

Orders for the parts specified may be placed as a VOR or STOCK order and can only be placed using the vehicle VIN number. Please place the VIN number in the comment field of your DCS order.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE VIN NOT BE USED AS THE P.O. NUMBER. THIS WILL PREVENT USING THE VIN AGAIN FOR SUBSEQUENT VIN SPECIFIC ORDERS. WITH LIMITED INVENTORY A RESERVE STOCK FOR VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CUSTOMER MAILING WILL BE HANDLED AS A PRIORITY.

If your customer received the letter and you are ordering with the VIN, the order will be released automatically. When placing your order please remember to place the last seven of the VIN in the text field.

It is the Dealers responsibility to enter the orders through DCS with a VIN number.





WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the MINI New Vehicle Limited Warranty.