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Service bulletin M640315

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10147801
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's numberM640315
Manufacturer's date2015-10-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

NHTSA's summary

"Intermittent Failure of the Blower Motor. Intermittent failure of the blower motor at high vehicle speeds and/or strong headwinds. The fault code ""0x801204 - blower output stage: Short circuit or blocked"" is stored in IHX_I1 (Heater-air conditioning control unit) sets under the following conditions: High vehicle speeds. Or Driving into strong headwind. Sunroof in the open/tilt position and/or an open side window may cause situation to occur at lower speeds. The blower resumes operation again after 60 seconds. CAUSE High wind flow and wind force causes a current overload in the blower motor."

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Engine, Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning

Vehicles listed
MINI COOPER2014 to 2015
MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE2016
MINI COOPER S2014 to 2016
MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS2015 to 2016

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

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