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MINI Clubman 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIM310315 · NHTSA communication 10216772 · issued Feb 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Cracking noise coming from the area of the front axle when driving over rough road surfaces, railroad crossings and speed bumps

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.