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MINI Cooper 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120617 · NHTSA communication 10146687 · issued Aug 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION:PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME). During certain driving situations, there could be an uncomfortable transition when slowing or decelerating and then reaccelerating. CAUSE Unfavorable DME software

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.