TSB M610126 — Mini Service bulletin
M610126 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2025–2026 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of each other. ACSM:…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M610126 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mini Cooper | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under M610126
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M610126 | June 11, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| M610126 | February 27, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| M610126 | February 10, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What M610126 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M610126?
M610126 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of each other. ACSM:…
Which vehicles does M610126 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2025–2026). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB M610126 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M610126 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of M610126?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under M610126, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under M610126. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.