MINI Cooper 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-31-01-14 · NHTSA communication 10056794 · issued Aug 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: there is noise, popping or knocking, heard from front of vehicle, when driving or stationary, and turning steering wheel to lock position and is caused by screw that is connected between control arm and swivel bearing. Model f56 hardtop. *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.