Service bulletin SIM-31-01-12
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 | 10044299 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-06-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIM-31-01-12 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-05-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE |
NHTSA's summary
MINI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARMS, DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS, WAS INSTALLED WHERE THE INNER BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOTS ARE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED AND WEAR PREMATURELY. *PE
The document
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Components
Suspension
| MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN | 2011 |
|---|---|
| MINI COOPER S COUNTRYMAN | 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.