MINI Cooper 2017–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin M510123 · NHTSA communication 10238095 · issued May 1, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2022
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
Vehicles covered
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.