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MINI Cooper 2007–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin M510613 · NHTSA communication 10150308 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2007–2012
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bonnet Lock Difficult to Open or Close. The bonnet lock fails to operate correctly and is difficult to open or close. CAUSE Corrosion in the bonnet lock assembly

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.