TSB M510912 — Mini Service bulletin
M510912 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2007–2013 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Service Action: Checking or Replacing the Door Sill Trim Strips. The door sill trim strips are deformed and/or peeling up at the corners. CAUSE: Insufficient surface preparation of the door sill.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M510912 names
Every document filed under M510912
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M510912 | July 12, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What M510912 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M510912?
M510912 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2007–2013 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Service Action: Checking or Replacing the Door Sill Trim Strips. The door sill trim strips are deformed and/or peeling up at the corners. CAUSE: Insufficient surface preparation of the door sill.
Which vehicles does M510912 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2007–2013). 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 M510912 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M510912 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 M510912?
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 M510912, 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 M510912. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.