MINI bulletin M610216
MINI filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 1, 2018, received Apr 23, 2018, about the electrical system — 4 documents under this number. It names 7 model years (2016–2018). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationHORN DOES NOT WORK. Horn operation is difficult or impossible. Horn may operate: with a delay after actuation only after pressing on switches very firmly. after repeated, forceful actuation. only when using one or two (of the four) switch contact points ? Only F54, F55, F56, F57: Dissimilar metal corrosion between horn switch contacts and airbag unit. All models: routing of the connecting wires on the steering wheel incorrect
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M610216 | Service bulletin | Apr 1, 2018 | 10138418 | not yet checked |
| M610216 | Service bulletin | Feb 1, 2018 | 10134996 | not yet checked |
| M610216 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2017 | 10149271 | not yet checked |
| M610216 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2016 | 10146873 | not yet checked |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 MINI Cooper S; 2017 MINI Cooper S.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is MINI M610216 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 M610216 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does M610216 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2018 MINI Cooper, 2017 MINI Cooper, 2016 MINI Cooper, 2017 MINI Countryman, 2016 MINI Countryman, 2016 MINI Cooper S and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.