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MINI Cooper 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin M121115 · NHTSA communication 10151422 · issued Aug 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

In the seven affected vehicles, the DME control unit (Digital Motor Electronics) may have a manufacturing defect which could cause the engine not to start.

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.