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MINI Clubman 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin M651315 · NHTSA communication 10151236 · issued Mar 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2017
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hissing noise from speakers when radio volume is turned down. There is an audible hissing noise from the speakers when there is no active audio source. This noise is most apparent with the engine and climate system fan turned off. Software in the HK HiFi amplifier.

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.