TSB M310115 — Mini Service bulletin

M310115 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2014–2015 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years M310115 names

VehicleModel years
Mini Cooper 2014, 2015

Every document filed under M310115

Document IDFiledType
M310115 June 1, 2021 Service bulletin

What M310115 covers

Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB M310115?

M310115 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2014–2015 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle

Which vehicles does M310115 cover?

NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2014–2015). 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 M310115 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. M310115 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 M310115?

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 M310115, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 M310115. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.