MINI Cooper Countryman 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIM-31-03-12 · NHTSA communication 10051915 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mini: popping or cracking noise is heard coming from the frot axle during take off or during load reversal. Model r60. *kb
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.