MINI Cooper 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M310114 · NHTSA communication 10148392 · issued Aug 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2014–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Knocking Noise from Front of Vehicle when Turning. While driving or with the vehicle stationary, a knocking or popping noise can be heard from the front of the vehicle when turning the steering wheel to the full locked position in either direction. Screw connection between the swivel bearing and control arm.
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.