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MINI Cooper 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin M650616 · NHTSA communication 10146987 · issued Jul 1, 2016

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

Official summary

FM RADIO INTERFERENCE. Poor radio reception quality, short interruptions or a hissing noise in FM radio mode on weak radio stations. The wire harness which is run underneath the amplifier may be influenced by Electro-magnetic interference (EMI) from the amplifier. This can generate noise(s) under certain circumstances.

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.