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MINI Cooper 2016–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin M540122 · NHTSA communication 10228446 · issued Nov 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2022
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

It is possible that the guide stem (aka rotational axis) on the wind deflector can break, upon removal and or during installation.

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.