MINI Cooper 2014–2019 — technical 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.
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.