TSB M511616 — Mini Service bulletin
M511616 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2001–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Cavity protection applied to the underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M511616 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mini Cooper | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under M511616
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M511616 | July 16, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| M511616 | November 2, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What M511616 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M511616?
M511616 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2001–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Cavity protection applied to the underside of the hood is leaking out onto the wheel arch trim and grille.
Which vehicles does M511616 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2001–2023). 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 M511616 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M511616 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 M511616?
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 M511616, 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 M511616. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.