MINI Cooper 2012–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M510716 · NHTSA communication 10147582 · issued Aug 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2015
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
ACTIVE REAR SPOILER IS STIFF MOVING IN AND OUT. The active rear spoiler binds while moving in and out. It also may not operate properly. The mechanics of the active rear spoiler are stiff and/or show corrosion.
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.