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MINI Cooper 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120815 · NHTSA communication 10150986 · issued Jan 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2019
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

?REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH EXHAUST CAMSHAFT SENSOR FAULT STORED. DME software error or incorrect oil viscosity. Ensure that the engine oil level is correct and no other VANOS or oil pressure faults are present.

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.