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MINI Clubman 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin M310115 · NHTSA communication 10146976 · issued Nov 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2014–2017
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Groaning/squeaking noise from the front of the vehicle. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.

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.