MINI Clubman 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M511216 · NHTSA communication 10146871 · issued Sep 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
SERVICE ACTION: RUBBER STRIP ON REAR SIDE WINDOW TRIM IS CRACKED. The rubber strip on the rear side window trim may crack. In some cases a gap may be evident on the rubber trim strip. Results are cosmetic- no water leakage or sound intrusion. Combination of unfavorable materials.
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.