TSB M340317 — Mini Service bulletin
M340317 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2014–2021 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Vehicles with total mileage below approx. 12,500 may experience premature wear of the left rear brakes. In some cases, there also may be visible damage due to thermal overload.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M340317 names
Every document filed under M340317
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M340317 | February 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What M340317 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M340317?
M340317 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2014–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Vehicles with total mileage below approx. 12,500 may experience premature wear of the left rear brakes. In some cases, there also may be visible damage due to thermal overload.
Which vehicles does M340317 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2014–2021). 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 M340317 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M340317 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 M340317?
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 M340317, 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 M340317. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.