Vehicle report

2012 MERCEDES BENZ SL231

Service bulletins

39 bulletins

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.

LI88 50-P-068718

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Trunk lid does not close

LI82 85-P-068445

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Info-Call/S24H-Call/MB Contact: Change of language setting at customer request

SC-2018050006

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Replace Engine Control Unit

LI68.05-P-060305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Garage door opener loses programming

LI68.05-P-060306

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Garage door opener cannot be programmed

LI68.05-P-060307

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Garage door opener range too short

LI68 10-P-067111

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Detachment of surface material on instrument panel in BR 231

LI54 10-P-066341

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Vehicle does not start, battery discharged.

LI82 85-P-065949

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Message "SOS - Service Not Activated" in instrument cluster

LI33.20-P-054920

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Creaking/crackling noises from area of front axle wheel bearing

LI46.35-P-055436

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Red display message in instrument cluster "Power Steering Malfunction - See Owner's Manual" immediately after engine start

LI68.20-P-054630

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

R231 center console stowage compartment retractable cover

LI46.10-P-055432

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AMG Performance steering wheel heavily worn/soiled

LI82.10-P-062056

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Headlamps fogged

LI91.29-P-058936

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Loss of seat calibration after replacement of seat height adjuster or of seat control unit

LI82.85-P-061613

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Facebook app cannot be opened

S-B-80.57-62e

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Ordering a Programmed Key when no keys are present ? ?The Fallback Process?

LI54.18-P-058597

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Check Engine Light (CEL) on, DTC fault code(s) concerning throttle valve actuator

LI46.15-P-057157

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment inoperative

LI27.00-P-060097

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Fault Code P089300 on 722.9 Transmission with VGS4NAG2

LI82.70-P-060004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8

LI82.85-P-060002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Drive Kit Plus: Digital DriveStyle app does not launch automatically

LI82.85-P-058928

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND Online: "Sirius" satellite radio "Sirius" constantly displays the message "Updating Channels"

LI91.29-P-059366

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The electrical wiring harness is trapped between the height adjustment gearing and the cushion frame.

LI54.21-P-059250

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Abort when updating software of engine control unit

LI27.55-P-058976

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Procedure in case of slight oil traces on TRANSMISSION 722.9

LI18.00-P-058770

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Warning message in instrument cluster. The fault code P052400 "The oil pressure is too low" is logged in the engine control unit.

LI82.85-P-059083

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Audio/COMAND display: Sporadic failures of central display

LI82.62-P-058583

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Sound system: Intermittent loss of sound after engine start

LI27.20-P-055758

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high (FC 2783) or actuation of torque converter lockup clutch not possible (FC 0741)

LI01.30-P-058630

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Minor leaks at the oil duct of the left or right cylinder head of engines 157, 276 and 278. 1. Left cylinder head: Oil passage plug hole on left beside mechanical vacuum pump. 2. Right cylinder head: Oil passage plug hole below high-pressure pump housing.

LI54.71-P-056477

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Blind Spot Assist inoperative.

C1A140101

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Customer 1 Action has been initiated because certain mbrace subscribers were recently contacted by mbrace informing them that they need to have an i-button call performed to ensure their mbrace device has registered with the Verizon Telematics systems. If the i-button call failed or if the customer was unable to perform the i-button call, the mbrace agent instructed the customer to make an appointment with their dealer to have the issue corrected and/or i-button call performed. The vehicles impacted range from model year 2002 to 2014.

GI88.40-P-057430

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"

LI82.85-P-057191

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND ONLINE: MUTE FUNCTION NO LONGER ACTIVE AFTER A RESTART

LI82.85-P-057192

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND ONLINE: INTERMITTENTLY NO AUDIO OUTPUT AFTER ENGINE START.

LI83.00-P-052510

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Malfunctions of various control units and/or on-board power supply problems caused by water in the control unit tray under the driver/front passenger seat (dislocated, pinched or leaking condensation hose)

LI82.70-P-054226

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Mobile phone in general: The driver is sometimes poorly understood by the receiver, background noise is occasionally audible during a telephone call

P-SC-2013010001

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Remove Check Valve for Left and Right Secondary Chain Tensioners

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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.