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MINI Cooper 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin M630114 · NHTSA communication 10148299 · issued Apr 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2014–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

After deleting transport mode during PDI (QCI Pre-Delivery Inspection), fault code ?8041A9 - Daytime running light lock active? is present in the BDC (Body Domain Controller) and the DRL (Day Running Light) is switched off. CAUSE Software in the BDC.

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.