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MINI Cooper 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120415 · NHTSA communication 10147739 · issued Jun 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

"?SI M12 04 15 Engine Electrical Systems June 2015 Technical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M12 04 15 dated March 2015. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT B38, B46, and B48 Engines: Engine Noise, Drivability Complaints, and Various DME Faults. The vehicle exhibits one the following complaints: ? Noise from the lower engine area, described as a high-pitched whine ? Loss of power when idling ? At a higher engine speed (above 3,000 rpm), a brief decrease in the engine speed can be felt. ? Extended cranking before the engine will start ? The customer notices an in

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.