MINI Cooper 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M320115 · NHTSA communication 10147641 · issued Jan 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"SUBJECT Sporadic Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Warning Lamp when Starting Engine. An EPS warning lamp may light up in the instrument cluster intermittently when the engine starts. No steering assistance is available at this time. After a terminal change (switching the ignition off and on again), the warning lamp is no longer illuminated. Software error in the EPS control unit Fault code ""FC 4823E6-Internal control unit-power pack faulty"" may be stored in the EPS."
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.