MINI Cooper 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M540417 · NHTSA communication 10136007 · issued Mar 1, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
SERVICE ACTION: REWORKING THE SOFT TOP BOW BEARING: The adjusting element interferes with the soft top and it may or may not cause chafing of the convertible top fabric at the c-pillar area as shown below.
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.