MINI Cooper 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M000314 · NHTSA communication 10148051 · issued Sep 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
"?Incorrect Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Labels Installed. Twenty-six ""Model Year 2014"" vehicles have incorrect VIN labeling that indicates they are ""Model Year 2015."" Incorrect VIN labels were applied at the factory. The 9th and 10th digits of the VIN indicate that it is a MY 15 (F), when in reality the vehicle is a MY 14 (E). This includes the NHTSA compliance label, VIN number in the windshield and the VIN number on the front strut tower."
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.