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MINI Clubman 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin M310115 · NHTSA communication 10159155 · issued Mar 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2014–2019
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

GROANING/SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle. Plastic and elastic deformation of lower ball bearing shell in spring strut support bearing.

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.