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MINI Cooper 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120115 · NHTSA communication 10145368 · issued Jul 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2016
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

ENGINE MISFIRE DUE TO FAILED IGNITION COIL: The Check Engine or Service Engine Soon (MIL) lamp is on with misfire fault(s) stored in the DME.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.