Check a VIN

March 1, 2009 Service bulletin

Mini: rear split door opening problems

MINI technical service bulletin SI-M-51-09-08 for 2001-2008 MINI Cooper S, 2006-2008 MINI Cooper Clubman and 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman S.

Bulletin number
SI-M-51-09-08
Component
Structure: body: door
Summary
Mini: rear split door opening problems. One or both of the rear split doors intermittently have functional problems. The door(s) may not unlatch when the lever on the handle is pulled or the latch may release unexpectedly without being pulled.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 22 complaints in the body category.

Vehicles covered

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used MINI Cooper S?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history