Service bulletin M320116
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10136747 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-05-14 |
| Manufacturer's number | M320116 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2017-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
EPS INTERMITTENT ASSIST FAILURE, FC 4823FA: The steering assistance fails after several, consecutive parking maneuvers or sustained hold at the end stop.
The document
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Components
Steering
| MINI COOPER | 2014 to 2015 |
|---|---|
| MINI COOPER | 2017 |
| MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE | 2016 |
| MINI COOPER S | 2014 to 2017 |
| MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS | 2015 to 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 15V887000 | 2015-12-30. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| M610115 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M61 01 15 dated February 2015. SUBJECT Noise from Steering Column Switch Center when Turning. The customer states that there is a grating or scraping noise when the steering wheel is turned. The noise comes from the area of the Steering Column Switch Center (SZL). When turning the steering wheel, the connection between the steering wheel and the SZL causes torsion stress, creating interference noise. |
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| M610115 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. Noise from Steering Column Switch Center when Turning. The customer states that there is a grating or scraping noise when the steering wheel is turned. The noise comes from the area of the Steering Column Switch Center (SZL). When turning the steering wheel, the connection between the steering wheel and the SZL causes torsion stress, creating interference noise. |
| M320116 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. "EPS INTERMITTENT ASSIST FAILURE, FC 4823FA. The steering assistance fails after several, consecutive parking maneuvers or sustained hold at the end stop. EPS assistance starts functioning again after a few minutes. And, Fault code 4823FA (""EPS control unit internally overload, reduction in steering assistance"") is stored in the EPS control module. EPS software error (overloading protection function over sensitivity)." |
| M320114 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. The power assisted steering is unavailable at start up. No communication with the Electric Power Steering (EPS). Multiple possible fault codes. Cause: Electric Power Steering (EPS). Perform a vehicle test with ISTA to identify fault code entrie |