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MINI Clubman 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin M540318 · NHTSA communication 10149553 · issued Oct 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2019
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

RATTLE NOISE FROM SUNSHADE WHILE DRIVING. With either of the sunshades fully opened, there is a rattle noise present when driving over rough road surfaces The sunshade is contacting the roof liner trim.

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.