MINI Cooper 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M510916 · NHTSA communication 10147584 · issued Aug 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2017
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS. Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked. Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion. Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may accidentally be pressed, thus opening the tailgate.
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.