Friday, November 2, 2018

Technical Service Bulletin # M520110


Date: 100210



Interior - Squeak From Rear Seat Backrest



SI M 52 01 10



Seats



February 2010



Technical Service



SUBJECT



Squeak from Rear Seat Backrest



MODEL



R56 (Cooper, Cooper S) produced from 11/1/2009



SITUATION



The leather rear seat backrest (with leatherette side panels) squeaks against the rear quarter trim panel.



CAUSE



The top outer corner of the rear seat backrest (near the latch) contacts the rear quarter trim casing, and in rare cases can cause a



squeaking noise.



PROCEDURE



Spray the rear quarter trim piece with sliding agent "Carbaflo" in the area that contacts the rear seat outer top corner.