MINI bulletin 0099030300
What it saysDue to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases it may happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automatically deleted… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
MINI filed this with NHTSA as an emissions communication dated Jun 19, 2026, received Mar 13, 2026, about the electrical system — 3 documents under this number: M120126 (3 filings). It names 6 model years (2024–2026). An emissions communication 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.
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 memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automatically deleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not comply with the statutory OBD specifications.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M120126 | Emissions | Jun 19, 2026 | 11034470 | PDF, 196 KB |
| M120126 | Emissions | Apr 2, 2026 | 11031579 | PDF, 201 KB |
| M120126 | Emissions | Mar 11, 2026 | 11030062 | PDF, 186 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 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On May 29, 2026, my 2025 MINI Countryman SE (battery-electric) became completely immobilized when the charging connector locked into the vehicle's charge port and could not be released. With the connector locked in, the vehicle could not be moved, shifted to neutral, or driven. The defect is in the factory charge-port locking mechanism.
2025 MINI Countryman · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 26, 2026 · ODI 11746804
While lowering the convertible top on my Mini Cooper Convertible, the trunk partition was not fully in place. Normally, the vehicle will prevent the roof from operating or provide a notification if the partition is not correctly positioned. In this case, the safety interlock system failed to warn me or stop the roof from lowering.
2025 MINI Cooper · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 18, 2026 · ODI 11725132
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 group57 other manufacturer communications filed against these MINI models 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… |
| 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… |
| ReleaseNotes 03_26 MINI | Over-the-air update | Apr 13, 2026 | This communication contains the Release Notes for the MINI 2026-03 Remote Software Upgrade. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is MINI 0099030300 a recall?
No. A emissions communication 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 0099030300 repair free?
A emissions communication 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 0099030300 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2026 MINI Cooper, 2025 MINI Cooper, 2024 MINI Cooper, 2026 MINI Countryman, 2025 MINI Countryman, 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: 2025 -2026 MINI: built on or after 28 Feb 2024; F65 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 Door: built 13 Jun 2024 – 24 Jul 2025; F66 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door: built 21 Mar 2024 – 24 Jul 2025 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.