MINI Cooper 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M121614 · NHTSA communication 10147110 · issued Feb 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2016
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
When Warm, Engine Fails to Start with Valvetronic Fault 135608 Stored. The engine cannot be started once it is already warm. The Valvetronic (VVT) is fixed at a minimum lift position. The following fault is stored in the DME memory: ? 135608 - Valvetronic: No movement identified Under investigation: possibly caused by a DME software error
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.