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MINI Cooper 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin M640214 · NHTSA communication 10151049 · issued Jan 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2019
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M64 02 14 dated January 2016. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Foul Odor when Switching On A/C . The customer reports a foul smell (musty, rotten, and vinegary) when the A/C is first turned on that lasts about five minutes. Micro-filter position too low in the IHKA housing.

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.