MINI Cooper 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M520116 · NHTSA communication 10146872 · issued Sep 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2014–2017
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
HEATED SEAT TEMPERATURES INSUFFICIENT. Seat heater output is too low. Seat heating mat is ineffective.
Vehicles covered
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.