TSB SIM610321 — Mini Service bulletin

SIM610321 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. The Check Control message "Door open" appears in the instrument cluster (Kombi) even though all vehicle doors are securely closed and locked.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
8Model years

Vehicles and model years SIM610321 names

VehicleModel years
Mini Cooper 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Every document filed under SIM610321

Document IDFiledType
SIM610321 April 1, 2022 Service bulletin

What SIM610321 covers

Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SIM610321?

SIM610321 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mini, covering the Mini Cooper across the 2014–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The Check Control message "Door open" appears in the instrument cluster (Kombi) even though all vehicle doors are securely closed and locked.

Which vehicles does SIM610321 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 SIM610321 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SIM610321 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 SIM610321?

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 SIM610321, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 SIM610321. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.