MINI service campaign 0065780400
What it saysQuality improvements and robustness measures are to be implemented on the affected vehicles via thissoftware update. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
MINI filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jul 2, 2024, received Jul 26, 2024, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: M650224. It names 1 model year (2024). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
Quality improvements and robustness measures are to be implemented on the affected vehicles via thissoftware update. The software update improves functions in the following areas of the vehicle: Bluetooth malfunctions The start-up phase of the HU has been shortened (faster start of the operating system) The number of disconnections from Apple CarPlay have been reduced Vehicle access and the drive-ready state have been improved The AC charging abort error has been fixed Remote Control Parking without function
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M650224 | Service campaign | Jul 2, 2024 | 11005277 | PDF, 584 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group49 other manufacturer communications filed against the MINI Countryman under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the MINI list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| M651226 | Service bulletin | Sep 21, 2026 | Activation of MINI Personal Assistant is not possible via the Multifunction Steering Wheel (MFL) buttonand/or via the MINI Interaction Unit… |
| M630426 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | After programming the vehicle viaISTA/RSU to I-level …26-03-5xx, some ofthe interior ambient lighting strips (arrows)may begin to fail spora… |
| 0084390200 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2026 | Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a MINI Data Services trigger for Remote Services… |
| M651126 | Service bulletin | Jun 22, 2026 | If MINI Personal Assistant is active in the vehicle, once the customer exits the vehicle and a new key cyclestarts, the MINI Personal Assist… |
| 0099030300 | Emissions | Jun 19, 2026 | Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases it may happen that stored fault… |
| M651026 | Service bulletin | Jun 16, 2026 | After a factory reset of the head unit, the navigation voice input cannot be activated or deactivated. |
| M610126 | Service bulletin | Jun 11, 2026 | During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully.… |
| M650826 | Service bulletin | Jun 3, 2026 | The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnect… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for MINI, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is MINI 0065780400 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 0065780400 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 0065780400 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 MINI Countryman. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: U25 MINI Countryman: built 18 Jan 2024 – 21 Mar 2024 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.