MINI Cooper Countryman 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-33-02-12 · NHTSA communication 10051917 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: popping and cracking noises coming from the rear axle. Model r60. *kb
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.