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MINI Cooper 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin M510117 · NHTSA communication 10146615 · issued Mar 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

? TAILGATE ACOUSTIC WARNING NOT LOUD ENOUGH . Automatic tailgate activation is accompanied by an acoustic warning signal indicating the tailgate is in motion. The warning signal has been reported to be not loud enough to be effectively heard in many environments. Original design concept.

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.