Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

MINI Cooper Clubman 2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM-36-02-09 · NHTSA communication 10033010 · issued Oct 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
2009
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mini: check spare tire retainer. The spare tire retainer may have been over tightened during the assembly process. If the retainer is over tightened, it may be difficult to remove the spare in the event of a flat tire. *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.