I have an 03 MCS and I called them and asked if I was in the recall and they said no. Just as a recaution I replaced my battery at 3.5 years and 50K miles. It's just smart to replace it. You were probably not driving enough to keep the battery charged. They require 10K per year.

I'd rather lose $20 of remaining battery life than get stranded somewhere. I bought a 72-month megatron Interstate. The tow guy told me he never sees them dead. Good luck!

 

I charge my batteries when not in use... like in the wintertime.
my battery is still holding a good charge. but i am ready to swap it
if needed as i posted earlier, i already have a backup battery in the
garage.

 

I have not recv'd a notice about the battery, but it's about time that I replace it.

Any recommendation on replacement? OEM?

 

Well, I'm getting a free OEM replacement under warranty (the service desk claimed the battery recall notice doesn't cover my build dates despite the wisdom cited earlier on this thread), but if I still have the car three years from now I'm going to replace it preemptively with a DieHard.

 

I'll be darned here is the battery problem, I've been asking about for three days. The reason I joined this site and another site hopeing someone could help me. I had just replaced my original battery, with the no startie problem. Now come to find out there's a recall, Apparently mine needs to go to the dealership, to get DMU rebooted. I live on the central coast and the nearest dealer is in calavassas some 170 miles away, will mini help with getting my used 2003 mini fixed?? & I need a copy of recall notice & mini usa phone # ...help! dogs red rocket is still DOA. THANKS

 

Hey fred, did you call a mini dealership to verify ? My battery just crapped out and i recharged it and then i tried to turn it on and it didnt start, i got sporadic clicking for a second and then the lights went apesh!t and the start up tone changed ....tone for a bit. im going to give em a buzz tomorrow. its march 2011... and i have a 2003 r50 w/46,666 miles... ill sleep with my fingers crossed tonight...