MINI Cooper 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M220317 · NHTSA communication 10142949 · issued Jan 1, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2018
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
CREAKING NOISE FROM THE LOWER ENGINE AREA: During load reversal or taking off from a stop there is a creaking or droning noise heard from the lower engine area
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.