MINI Cooper 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M370114 · NHTSA communication 10148443 · issued Nov 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2014–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Knocking Noise from Rear Shock Absorber. A knocking noise may be heard from the rear axle. The noise only occurs when the Driving Experience Switch (FES) is set to "Mid" mode or "Green" mode. The noise cannot be heard in the "Sport" mode. Rear axle shock absorbers
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.