MINI Cooper S Clubman 2005–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-M-22-01-08 · NHTSA communication 10030670 · issued Apr 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2005–2009
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: a knocking noise is heard from the front of vehicle during engine load reversals, or on uneven road surfaces. Fasteners securing the transmission mounting bracket to the body are not tightened to the required specification. The transmission mount is defective. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.