MINI Clubman 2014–2019 — technical 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.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 MINI Clubman
- 2014 MINI Cooper
- 2015 MINI Cooper
- 2017 MINI Cooper
- 2018 MINI Cooper
- 2019 MINI Cooper
- 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible
- 2014 MINI Cooper S
- 2015 MINI Cooper S
- 2016 MINI Cooper S
- 2017 MINI Cooper S
- 2019 MINI Cooper S
- 2015 MINI John Cooper Works
- 2016 MINI John Cooper Works
- 2017 MINI John Cooper Works
- 2018 MINI John Cooper Works
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.