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MINI Cooper 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin M510715 · NHTSA communication 10147798 · issued Oct 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Paint on the B-Pillar is Scratched/Damaged. The paint finish on the B-pillar (above the door stricker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal. The door window cavity seal rubber is too hard and scuffs the B-Pillar area when opening and closing door.

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.