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Service bulletin M511516

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10146804
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberM511516
Manufacturer's date2016-12-01
NHTSA componentLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

NHTSA's summary

"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."

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Latches and locks

Vehicles listed
MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE2016
MINI COOPER S2016

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
M5102182019-02-25. Service bulletin. SPLIT REAR DOOR ONLY OPENS ON ONE SIDE. When the key button is pressed to open the rear split doors.
M6602172018-11-05. Service bulletin. (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.
M5103172018-11-05. Service bulletin. 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.
M5403172018-11-05. Service bulletin. "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."