MINI Clubman 2014–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M510120 · NHTSA communication 10174369 · issued Apr 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2014–2020
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
FRONT DOORS DO NOT LATCH IN COLD WEATHER: At ambient temperatures below freezing one or both front doors may not open when attempting to enter. In some cases after opening they may not correctly latch. A missing seal on the inner Bowden release cable may allow water to enter the cable sheathing and freeze.
Vehicles covered
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.