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MINI Cooper 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin M120216 · NHTSA communication 10151226 · issued Mar 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2017
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine will not Start (No Crank). The engine will not crank or the engine loses power while driving, followed by a no crank situation. There is no communication with the DME when diagnosing with ISTA (DME is yellow on control unit tree). In certain instances, the startup of the turbocharger coolant pump can exceed the 5A rating of Fuse 83.

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.