# Service bulletin M510715

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: 10143577
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-08\-06
- Manufacturer's number: M510715
- Manufacturer's date: 2018\-05\-01
- NHTSA component: STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

## NHTSA's summary

PAINT ON THE B\-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED: The paint finish of the door jamb \(above the door striker\) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10143577-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10143577-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Body and frame

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2015 MINI COOPER
- 2017 to 2018 MINI COOPER
- 2016 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE
- 2014 to 2017 MINI COOPER S
- 2017 to 2018 MINI COUNTRYMAN
- 2015 to 2018 MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [M640116](/bulletins/10249431.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
- [M511616](/bulletins/10245428.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Cavity protection applied to underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
- [SIM720117](/bulletins/10215020.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. During low outdoor temperatures, with the doors and windows closed, a metallic whirring noise is detected in
- [M510319](/bulletins/10166396.md), 2019-10-21, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. RATTLE FROM FRONT DOOR: A rattle noise is present from the door while driving most commonly when driving over rough roads.
- [M540317](/bulletins/10161585.md), 2019-06-24, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Service Information May 2019 Special Roofs M54 03 17 Technical Service CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT COMPLETELY STOW This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B54 03 17 dated February 2019.
- [M511616](/bulletins/10161584.md), 2019-06-24, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. CAVITY PROTECTION WAX LEAKING OUT OF HOOD. Cavity protection applied to underside of hood is leaking out onto wheel arch trim and grille.
- [M410218](/bulletins/10154762.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. SERVICE ACTION PVC SEAM ON TAILGATE WATER CHANNEL COULD LEAK WATER; CHECK AND REWORK. Water may leak into the luggage compartment from inside the D\-Pillar. Insufficient sealing of the D\-Pillar sheet metal.
- [M510218](/bulletins/10153719.md), 2019-02-25, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SPLIT REAR DOOR ONLY OPENS ON ONE SIDE. When the key button is pressed to open the rear split doors.
- [M510416](/bulletins/10151229.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE. Roofliner Makes Rattle Noise Near B\-pillar. Roofliner makes rattle/groaning noise near B\-pillar when driving on rough roads. Noise can occur on both sides. Friction between body components where the center and side frames converge.
- [M510916](/bulletins/10150060.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. ?TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS. Customer inquires about tailgate opening process, mentioning: \* Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked. \* Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion. \* Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may accidentally be pressed, thus opening the tailgate.

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