MINI bulletin M610607
MINI filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 25, 2023, received Nov 13, 2018, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number. It names 47 model years (2016–2023). 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 communication"Discharged Battery: Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed. MINI electrical systems and advancements in vehicle technology have resulted in an increased demand on the vehicle battery. This SI will help the dealer handle ""discharged battery"" complaints. A discharged battery can have various causes, most unrelated to the battery. A failed battery is often the symptom and not the cause. A fully serviceable battery fails when an electrical component causes the battery to discharge; the battery becomes internally damaged and must be replaced. For more information, refer to http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-42B.htm. For this reason, replacing the battery is not usually a permanent repair. The cause of the discharged battery must be analyzed in order to guarantee a proper repair. To repair the vehicle properly the first time in the workshop, the diagnostic test plans must be performed to completion, with all results taken into consideration. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of the discharged battery cannot be identified. This increases the chances of a repeat repair. Discharged battery."
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| M610607 | Service bulletin | Oct 25, 2023 | 10244507 |
| M610607 | Service bulletin | Mar 1, 2015 | 10147704 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it 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; 2019 MINI Cooper S; 2020 MINI Cooper S; 2021 MINI Cooper S; 2022 MINI Cooper S; 2023 MINI Cooper S; 2021 MINI Cooper SE; 2023 MINI Cooper SE; 2016 MINI JCW; 2017 MINI JCW; 2016 MINI JCW Convertible; 2017 MINI JCW Convertible; 2018 MINI JCW Convertible; 2021 MINI JCW Convertible; 2022 MINI JCW Convertible; 2023 MINI JCW Convertible.
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 M610607 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 M610607 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 M610607 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 47 model years: 2023 MINI Clubman, 2022 MINI Clubman, 2021 MINI Clubman, 2020 MINI Clubman, 2019 MINI Clubman, 2018 MINI Clubman and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.