MINI Cooper 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M640214 · NHTSA communication 10147116 · issued Feb 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Foul Odor when Switching On A/C. The customer states there is a foul smell when the A/C is first turned on. It lasts for five minutes. Defective coating on the evaporator, allowing bacteria to form.
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.