MINI Cooper 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M510715 · NHTSA communication 10136749 · issued Dec 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2017
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED: The paint finish on the B-pillar (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
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.