TSB SIM330122 — Mini Service bulletin
SIM330122 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mini Cooper, 2017–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The following complaints may be noticed while slow maneuvering with a steering input of 80-100% (at or near full lock, e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or accelerating with a medium to large steering angle: Humming or creaking noises from the rear area; slight vibrations, also…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SIM330122 names
Every document filed under SIM330122
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SIM330122 | May 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What SIM330122 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SIM330122?
SIM330122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2017–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The following complaints may be noticed while slow maneuvering with a steering input of 80-100% (at or near full lock, e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or accelerating with a medium to large steering angle: Humming or creaking noises from the rear area; slight vibrations, also…
Which vehicles does SIM330122 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mini Cooper (2017–2022). 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 SIM330122 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SIM330122 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 SIM330122?
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 SIM330122, 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 SIM330122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.