Vehicle report

1996 MERCEDES BENZ SL500

Service bulletins

15 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.

LI27.50-P-071658

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R

LI27.50-P-049281

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D

LI82.70-P-060004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8

LI27.00-P-051451

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Shift quality complaints on TRANSMISSION 722.9 (7G-TRONIC and 7G-TRONIC PLUS)

LI27.55-P-058976

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Possible minor leakage at described components or oil transfer from assembly plant.

LI42.10-P-058535

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The noise comes from the front axle. Vehicles without code B07 (AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system)

LI46.15-P-057157

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment is nonfunctional.

GI88.40-P-057430

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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

40-P-052794

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES BENZ: FRONT OR REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT ROLL UP CORRECTLY. DIRT DEPOSITS ON THE SEAT BELT GUIDE DUE TO SOILED SEAT BELT. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS 169, F CELL, 246, AND 231. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS

LI-58-40

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

XENTRY (MERCEDES): ENGINE WARNING LAMP IS CURRENTLY ON OR WAS ON AND A DELAY FAULT OF THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST TO CURRENT OR STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. MODELS 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, AND 403. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

TSB-42-10-109

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND OR HARDWARE CAN BEGIN TO CORRODE. INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE

325029

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ABC VISIT WORKSHOP DISPLAYED IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE. *TT UPDATED 5/14/09. MODELS 215, 220 AND 230. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE

PB-46-20-16E

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES: LEAKS AT STEERING GEAR CONTROL HEAD CONNECTION TO HIGH OR LOW PRESSURE LINES OR LEAKS AT INTERNAL STEERING LINES OF CONTROL HEAD CONNECTION TO STEERING GEAR HOUSING. MODELS 171, 203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, AND 230. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE

PB-82-10-376F

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES VEHICLES: THE XENON OR BI-XENON HEADLAMP NOT FUNCTIONING. A FUNCTION DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND IN WIS DOCUMENT GF8S.10-P-20010 (203), GF82.10-P-0003Q (209); GF82.10-P-3002R (230). MODEL YEARS UKNOWN. *PE

PB-32-50-35C

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES: THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION LEVEL RANDOMLY LOWERING WHILE DRIVING AND/OR RAPID SPORADIC LEVEL CHANGES SHORTLY AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, REPLACE THE BODY ACCELERATION SENSORS. MODELS 215.3, 220, AND 230. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE

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