MINI Clubman 2016–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M520119 · NHTSA communication 10184597 · issued Nov 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2021
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
NOISE DURING FORWARD / BACK SEAT ADJUSTMENT OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF TRAVEL: A loud screeching noise can be heard from the front driver's or passenger's seat during forward/back seat adjustment.
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.