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MINI Cooper 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin M540313 · NHTSA communication 10152363 · issued Sep 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2013–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Convertible Top Cannot Be Locked or Secured when Fully Opened or Closed. The convertible top cannot be locked or secured when it is in the fully opened or closed position. CAUSE Folding sunroof drive unit hardware error

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.