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MINI Clubman 2004–2023 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin M610607 · NHTSA communication 10244507 · issued Oct 25, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2004–2023
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

MINI electrical systems have continued to develop over the past few years. As a result, the demand on the batteries has increased. Breakdowns due to an empty battery or problems in the vehicles electrical system can have various causes, most of which are not due to the battery itself. For this reason, a battery replacement will permanently eliminate the problem only in the rarest of cases. The energy diagnosis test module helps to localize these causes. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle â  discharged batteryâ  complaints. Without performing the en

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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.