Service bulletin M330115
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10147797 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | M330115 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER |
NHTSA's summary
Noises from the Rear Axle Shock Absorber. The customer complains about a hammering noise from the rear axle area, when driving on rough road surfaces with low ambient temperatures. This noise will disappear with warmer ambient temperature. CAUSE Rear axle shock absorbers
The document
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Components
Suspension, Shocks and struts
| MINI COOPER | 2014 to 2015 |
|---|---|
| MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE | 2016 |
| MINI COOPER S | 2014 to 2016 |
| MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS | 2015 to 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| M330115 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. Noises from the Rear Axle Shock Absorber. The customer complains about a hammering noise from the rear axle area, when driving on rough road surfaces with low ambient temperatures. This noise will disappear with warmer ambient temperature. CAUSE Rear axle shock absorbers |
|---|---|
| M310215 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. In isolated cases, during the vehicles assembly, it is possible that one of the front spring struts was not correctly positioned in the swivel bearing. |