Vehicle report
Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
SC-2012070002
MERCEDES: CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT SOLENOID MAY LEAK OIL DUE TO SETTLING PROPERTIES OF SEAL AND THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH FOUR ADAPTER HARNESSES AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MODELS 2005-2011 164, 171, 203, 204, 207, 209, 211, 212, 216. 219, 221, 230, 251, 463. *PE UPDATED 12/18/12. *PE UPDATED 3/18/2013 *JS
LI-72-19-P053604
XENTRY (MERCEDES): THE SIGNAL LIGHT FOR RIGHT REAR TURN IS INOPERATIVE. FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. *PE
LI-82-30
MERCEDEZ-BENZ: AUTO LIGHTS INOPERATIVE MESAGE IS DISPLAYED. THIS IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *RM
SB-59783
MERCEDES-BENZ: THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION QUALITY ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *RM
LI-54-21
XENTRY: EXTERIOR LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON. POSSIBLE COMPONENTS: LOW BEAMS; FRONT FOG LAMP; HIGH BEAMS; WASHER FLUID PUMP AND THE HEADLAMP CLEANING SYSTEM ARE ALSO POTENTIALLY AFFECTED. HARDWARE FAULT IN DRIVER SIDE SAM. MODEL 204. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
LI46-20-P-048484
XENTRY: STEERING LEAKY AT INTERNAL OIL LINES. CONNECTOR OF INTERNAL OIL LINE OR SEALING WASHERS/O-RINGS DAMAGED. NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM. REMOVE STEERING; REPLACE BOTH INTERNAL OIL LINES; INSTALL STEERING. MODELS 204 (EXCEPT 4MATIC) AND ALL MODEL 207. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
LI91-40-P-047922
MERCEDES: SEAT BELTS, EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTORS. A NEW REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR CANNOT BE INSTALLED. AS OF MODIFICATION , THE CONNECTOR HOUSING OF THE REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR WAS REVISED AND IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS AS A RESULT. YEAR OF MANUFACTURE 09/01. *PE
TB-P-047921
MERCEDES: FAULT MESSAGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (PRE-SAFE INACTIVE) AND FAULT CODE 530630 IS CURRENT AND STORED IN THE REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR CONTROL UNIT. LEFT FRONT REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR CONTROL UNIT (A76) OR RIGHT FRONT REVERSIBLE EMERGENCY TENSIONING RETRACTOR CONTROL UNIT (A76/1) CANNOT BE STARTED UP. *PE
RB-2009060005
MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER (SCN) CODING; ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK LEAK DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED DURING A VISIT TO THE WORKSHOP. THIS MAY CAUSE THE AFFECTED VEHICLES TO FAIL TO MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR INSPECTION AND OR MAINTENANCE (EMISSIONS INSPECTION). *PE
P-047117
DAIMLER AG: GRINDING NOISES FROM AREA OF FRONT AXLE-WHEEL BEARING CORRODED. CORROSION SPREADING UNDER WHEEL HUB SEALING RING. DIRT AND WATER ARE WASHED IN FRONT OF THE SEALING RING OF THE WHEEL HUB VIA THE RPM SENSOR BORE IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE OR THROUGH CORRESPONDING GAPS BETWEEN THE ANCHOR PLATE AND STEERING KNUCKLE. *PE
470036
MERCEDES: THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL FILL LEVEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A FAULT IN THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FUNCTION CHAIN: HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRICAL LINES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, REAR SAM OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT UPDATED 2/23/09. *PE UPDATED 9/18/09. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
SB-40-15-68
MERCEDES: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYING TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR INOPERATIVE AND THERE IS A CORRESPONDING STORED FAULT CODE OF 5581 (FRONT OR REAR SENSOR LOCALIZATION FAILED), THIS IS BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE SIGNAL STRENGTH BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR AXLE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH FOR THE WHEEL ASSIGNMENTS TO BE ACCURATELY MADE. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SC-2007100004
MERCEDES: REPLACE TRANSFER CASE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES OPTIMIZED TRANSFER CASES WILL REDUCE VIBRATIONS WHEN CORNERING OR WHEN PARKING. MODELS 203, 211, 220. *PE
PB-42-30-103
MERCEDES VEHICLE: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) RETURN FLOW PUMP RUNNING WITHOUT CONTROL WITH CORRESPONDING FAULT CODE C1401, CLEAN AND INSULATED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE RETURN FLOW PUMP RELAY. MODELS 202 AND 208. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
2007100004
MODELS E320, E500, E55, E350, E550, E63 AND S430 4MATIC, S500 4MATIC. MY 2005-2006 -- REPLACE TRANSFER CASE. *NJ UPDATED 5/13/09. MODELS C280, C350, C320 AND C240. MY 2005-2007. *PE
462046
PLAY IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. MODELS 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. MERCEDES BENZ. *KB UPDATED 5/13/09. *PE
2006110005
INSTALL SOFTWARE FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM. *KB UPDATED 3/5/09. *PE
033008
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON / FAULT CODES FC1200 / FC1208 STORED IN ME-SFI CONTROL UNIT. MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL C230, C280, C350, SLK280, SLK350, CLK350, CLK550, E350, E550, CLS550, S600, AND SL550. EQUIPPED WITH M272 ENGINE OR M273 ENGINE. *NJ UPDATED 8/28/08. *PE
2008010001
MERCEDES-BENZ - CHECK CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY - MODELS 203, 209, 211, 215, 230 - MODEL YEARS 2004-2005. *NJ UPDATE 8/7/2008. *PE
PB 54-21/191
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY, TURN SIGNAL LAMPS PULSE QUICKER, CENTRAL LOCKING INOPERATIVE USING KEY, NO COMMUNICATION WITH REAR SAM. *PE
PB 9160/143
SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED/DTC 9CFE ON MODEL 204 (C300, C350). *PE
424586
ALL MODEL 171, 203 AND 209 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SALES CODE 477 - TIRE LOSS WARNING SYSTEM (INDIRECT ESP BASED) WITH RUN FLAT TIRES. [TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING INACTIVE] DISPLAYED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MODEL YEAR 2005-2007. *NJ
2006080003
CHECK COMMAND AND NAVIGATION SOFTWARE AND UPDATE IF NECESSARY. *KB
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.