# Service bulletin M510317

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: 10146750
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-05
- Manufacturer's number: M510317
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-08\-01
- NHTSA component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

## NHTSA's summary

LEFT SPLIT DOOR WON'T UNLATCH. Left split door \(tailgate\) is not able to be opened. When activating remote control unlock, second button push does not unlatch left split door. Contact\-less foot opening \(Comfort Access\) does not unlatch left split door with second foot motion. Left split door lock dimensions are out of tolerance.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10146750-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10146750-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Latches and locks

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 MINI CLUBMAN
- 2017 MINI COOPER
- 2016 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE
- 2016 to 2017 MINI COOPER S

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [M510120](/bulletins/10174369.md), 2020-04-27, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. FRONT DOORS DO NOT LATCH IN COLD WEATHER: At ambient temperatures below freezing one or both front doors may not open when attempting to enter. In some cases after opening they may not correctly latch. A missing seal on the inner Bowden release cable may allow water to enter the cable sheathing and freeze.
- [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.
- [M511516](/bulletins/10146804.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH. "TAILGATE NOT LOCKING PROPERLY. Tailgate only locks on one side, most often on the left side, CC message ""Tailgate open"" \- when not locked on left side. Closing force/speed too low. Striker on right or left side of tailgate not set accurately."
- [M660217](/bulletins/10146777.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH. \(SMART OPENER\) CONTACTLESS TAILGATE NOT ABLE TO BE DEACTIVATED. Customer desires to have contactless tailgate opening and closing \(Smart Opener\) deactivated. Function not included in software released.
- [M540317](/bulletins/10146666.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. "CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT COMPLETELY STOW. F57 \(Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper Works Convertible\) When attempting to stow the convertible top, it does not compress into a fully locked position on the left side, preventing the soft\-top bow cover from moving forward into proper operating position as shown in the attached video. Also, a warning gong sounds and a CC Message "Roof not locked" appears."

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