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Service bulletin M120615

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10146924
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberM120615
Manufacturer's date2016-10-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

"ENGINE POWER REDUCTION WITH "CLUTCH DAMAGED"" FAULTS STORED This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI M12 06 15 dated July 2015. A drivetrain malfunction check control message is displayed, prompting the customer to contact the dealer for a service visit. F54, F55, F56, F57Target Integration level: F056-16-11-501 or higherThe vehicle drives normally, but fault(s) for a damaged clutch are stored in the DME. ? 1D3101 - Clutch: Damaged, transmittable torque too low ? 1D3201 - Clutch: Severely damaged, transmittable torque too low CAUSE 1. The DME software diagnostic for detecting excessive clutch slip is too sensitive. 2. The clutch is damaged."

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
MINI CLUBMAN2013
MINI CLUBMAN2016, 2017
MINI COOPER2009, 2010
MINI COOPER2011 to 2015
MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE2009
MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE2016
MINI COOPER S2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MINI COOPER S2011 to 2017
MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN2011 to 2012
MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLE2011 to 2012

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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