MINI Cooper 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M640315 · NHTSA communication 10147801 · issued Oct 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2014–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Intermittent Failure of the Blower Motor. Intermittent failure of the blower motor at high vehicle speeds and/or strong headwinds. The fault code ""0x801204 - blower output stage: Short circuit or blocked"" is stored in IHX_I1 (Heater-air conditioning control unit) sets under the following conditions: High vehicle speeds. Or Driving into strong headwind. Sunroof in the open/tilt position and/or an open side window may cause situation to occur at lower speeds. The blower resumes operation again after 60 seconds. CAUSE High wind flow and wind force causes a current overload in the blower motor.
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.