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MINI Clubman 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120214 · NHTSA communication 10148347 · issued May 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2015
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

N18: Service Engine Soon Lamp (MIL) May Come On at High Altitude. The Service Engine Soon lamp (MIL) is illuminated and engine power output is reduced. This could only occur only in areas high above sea level (greater than 5,000 feet) and more frequently with colder outside temperatures. The following faults will be stored in the DME, and no engine mechanical problems are found. * 2C56 - Charging pressure control, plausibility Pressure too high * 2C58 - Charging pressure control, switch-off: pressure build-up blocked Unfavorable DME software

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.