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MINI Cooper 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin M121714 · NHTSA communication 10146869 · issued Sep 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

"DME FAULT 168A20 FOR KNOCK CONTROL: SYSTEM ERROR STORED This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M12 17 14 dated January 2015. A Check Control Message (CCM) is displayed: ""Drive Faulty; Drive at moderate speed."" Fault 168A20: Knock control; system error is stored in the DME. 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.