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MINI Cooper 2002–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin M320214 · NHTSA communication 10148394 · issued Aug 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2002–2008
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Installation of Right-Hand Drive Steering Spindle in Left-Hand Drive Vehicle. Supply shortage of left-hand drive steering spindles

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.