TSB M230121 — Mini Service bulletin
M230121 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2014–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. When the vehicle is on a lift and wheels are manually spun, a clanking noise is heard from the transmission area.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M230121 names
Every document filed under M230121
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M230121 | December 1, 2021 | Service bulletin |
What M230121 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M230121?
M230121 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2014–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: When the vehicle is on a lift and wheels are manually spun, a clanking noise is heard from the transmission area.
Which vehicles does M230121 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2014–2019). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB M230121 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M230121 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of M230121?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under M230121, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under M230121. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.