Service bulletin SI-M-51-09-08
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10026766 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2008-12-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | SI-M-51-09-08 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2009-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
NHTSA's summary
MINI: REAR SPLIT DOOR OPENING PROBLEMS. ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SPLIT DOORS INTERMITTENTLY HAVE FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS. THE DOOR(S) MAY NOT UNLATCH WHEN THE LEVER ON THE HANDLE IS PULLED OR THE LATCH MAY RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT BEING PULLED. *PE UPDATED 7/10/09. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Body and frame, Latches and locks, Door latch
| MINI COOPER CLUBMAN | 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S | 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| MINI COOPER S | 2001 |
| MINI COOPER S | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| MINI R55 CLUBMAN | 2005 to 2008 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.