MINI bulletin M510817
What it saysTrunk open message on cluster. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
MINI filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 1, 2018, received May 14, 2018, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number. It names 6 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTRUNK OPEN MESSAGE ON CLUSTER. Check Control Message (CCM) "Trunk Open" message is displayed. Trunk is closed and latched. Improper attachment of trunk lock connector.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M510817 | Service bulletin | Oct 1, 2018 | 10149552 | not found |
| M510817 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2017 | 10136750 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 24 of them name Electrical System, Structure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
Rear passenger tail light casing/bucket had burnt connections. Replaced casing/bucket and bulb. Worked for short time, tail light failed a second time. Casing/bucket & bulb replaced, again worked for short time and then went out. Took vehicle to another mechanic after passenger side headlight failed.
2016 MINI Cooper · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 31, 2024 · ODI 11605757
Driving at low speed piercing loud noises came from speakers, buzzing and whining. Noise stayed on with ignition on or off and radio on or off. This occurred two more times on way home. Am waiting for dealer appointment. Have not driven vehicle since
2018 MINI Cooper · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 7, 2022 · ODI 11496400
Certain 2019 MINI and BMW models are equipped with older evaporators that are not lined correctly to prevent aluminum corrosion from the new R-1234yf refrigerant, causing premature leaks of the refrigerant into the cabin while driving.
2019 MINI Cooper · Structure · filed with NHTSA Feb 17, 2026 · ODI 11718564
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group51 other manufacturer communications filed against these MINI models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the MINI list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| M651226 | Service bulletin | Sep 21, 2026 | Activation of MINI Personal Assistant is not possible via the Multifunction Steering Wheel (MFL) buttonand/or via the MINI Interaction Unit… |
| M630426 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | After programming the vehicle viaISTA/RSU to I-level …26-03-5xx, some ofthe interior ambient lighting strips (arrows)may begin to fail spora… |
| 0084390200 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2026 | Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a MINI Data Services trigger for Remote Services… |
| M651126 | Service bulletin | Jun 22, 2026 | If MINI Personal Assistant is active in the vehicle, once the customer exits the vehicle and a new key cyclestarts, the MINI Personal Assist… |
| 0099030300 | Emissions | Jun 19, 2026 | Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases it may happen that stored fault… |
| M651026 | Service bulletin | Jun 16, 2026 | After a factory reset of the head unit, the navigation voice input cannot be activated or deactivated. |
| M610126 | Service bulletin | Jun 11, 2026 | During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully.… |
| M650826 | Service bulletin | Jun 3, 2026 | The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnect… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is MINI M510817 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the M510817 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.
Which vehicles does M510817 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2019 MINI Cooper, 2018 MINI Cooper, 2017 MINI Cooper, 2016 MINI Cooper, 2018 MINI John Cooper Works, 2016 MINI John Cooper Works. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.