TSB M540122 — Mini Service bulletin
M540122 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2016–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. It is possible that the guide stem (aka rotational axis) on the wind deflector can break, upon removal and or during installation.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years M540122 names
Every document filed under M540122
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| M540122 | November 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What M540122 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB M540122?
M540122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2016–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: It is possible that the guide stem (aka rotational axis) on the wind deflector can break, upon removal and or during installation.
Which vehicles does M540122 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2016–2022). 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 M540122 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. M540122 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 M540122?
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 M540122, 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 M540122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.