MINI Cooper 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M650513 · NHTSA communication 10149624 · issued May 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2014
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Harman Kardon HiFi Amplifier: Audio Output Is Inoperative. The audio output is inoperative, intermittently or permanently. * The display is illuminated * All buttons are working * Fault Code ""0xA1A8 - Device has over temperature"" is stored in the Harman Kardon HiFi amplifier (AMPHH2) Hardware fault in the HiFi amplifier"
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.