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MINI Clubman 2014–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin M510916 · NHTSA communication 10150060 · issued Sep 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2019
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

?TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS. Customer inquires about tailgate opening process, mentioning: * Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked. * Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion. * Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may accidentally be pressed, thus opening the tailgate.

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.