MINI bulletin M511616
MINI filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 16, 2025, received Nov 5, 2018, about the structure — 5 documents under this number. It names 30 model years (2016–2024). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationCAVITY PROTECTION WAX LEAKING OUT OF HOOD. Cavity protection applied to underside of hood is leaking out onto wheel arch trim and grille. Improper application of Cavity Protection Wax.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M511616 | Service bulletin | Jul 16, 2025 | 11020920 | not yet checked |
| M511616 | Service bulletin | Nov 2, 2023 | 10245428 | not yet checked |
| M511616 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2019 | 10161584 | not yet checked |
| M511616 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2017 | 10146774 | not yet checked |
| M511616 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2017 | 10149270 | not yet checked |
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.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 MINI Cooper S; 2017 MINI Cooper S; 2019 MINI Cooper S.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is MINI M511616 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 M511616 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.
Which vehicles does M511616 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 30 model years: 2024 MINI Clubman, 2023 MINI Clubman, 2022 MINI Clubman, 2021 MINI Clubman, 2020 MINI Clubman, 2019 MINI Clubman and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.