MINI Cooper 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M330115 · NHTSA communication 10147285 · issued Sep 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2014–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noises from the Rear Axle Shock Absorber. The customer complains about a hammering noise from the rear axle area, when driving on rough road surfaces with low ambient temperatures. This noise will disappear with warmer ambient temperature. CAUSE Rear axle shock absorbers
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.