MINI Cooper 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M510715 · NHTSA communication 10143577 · issued May 1, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2018
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED: The paint finish of the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
Vehicles covered
- 2014 MINI Cooper
- 2015 MINI Cooper
- 2017 MINI Cooper
- 2018 MINI Cooper
- 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
- 2014 MINI Cooper S
- 2015 MINI Cooper S
- 2016 MINI Cooper S
- 2017 MINI Cooper S
- 2017 MINI Countryman
- 2018 MINI Countryman
- 2015 MINI John Cooper Works
- 2016 MINI John Cooper Works
- 2017 MINI John Cooper Works
- 2018 MINI John Cooper Works
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.