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MINI Cooper 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin M510817 · NHTSA communication 10149552 · issued Oct 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2019
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

TRUNK OPEN MESSAGE ON CLUSTER. Check Control Message (CCM) "Trunk Open" message is displayed. Trunk is closed and latched. Improper attachment of trunk lock connector.

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.