TSB M640221 — Mini Service bulletin
M640221 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2014–2016 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Different air temperatures are felt from left to right out of the front fresh air grilles (air vent). The following fault code is saved in the IHKA (integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system) control unit: 801189 - Engine mixed air right: Initialization fault.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M640221 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mini Cooper | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Every document filed under M640221
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 |
|---|---|---|
| M640221 | September 1, 2021 | Service bulletin |
| M640221 | July 1, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What M640221 covers
Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M640221?
M640221 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2014–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Different air temperatures are felt from left to right out of the front fresh air grilles (air vent). The following fault code is saved in the IHKA (integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system) control unit: 801189 - Engine mixed air right: Initialization fault.
Which vehicles does M640221 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2014–2016). 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 M640221 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M640221 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 M640221?
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 M640221, 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 M640221. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.