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MINI Clubman 2007–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin M520213 · NHTSA communication 10150309 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2007–2014
model years
43
vehicle entries

Official summary

Squeaking Noise from Front Seat. A noise may be heard from the front driver's seat back when the customer applies sideways pressure during cornering. CAUSE Surface corrosion on the metal seat back frame can make a squeaking noise when rubbing against the foam rubber padding of the seat back.

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.