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MINI Cooper 2015technical 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

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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.