MINI Cooper 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M330212 · NHTSA communication 10149330 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2011–2014
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Cracking or Popping Noise from Rear Axle. A cracking or popping noise is heard from the rear axle during take-offs or during load reversal. CAUSE Rear axle nut incorrectly torqued
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.