MINI Cooper 2014–2017 — technical 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.
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.