Service bulletin LI46-40-P-047549
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10032709 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-05-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | LI46-40-P-047549 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2009-08-13 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
MERCEDES: CRACKING/CREAKING NOISES FROM FRONT AXLE WHEN VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO TORSION OR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THIS IS MAINLY HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY. RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE FRAME TYPE INTEGRAL SUPPORT AND STEERING PLATE CAN CAUSE THE PLATE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME TYPE INTEGRAL SUPPORT OF THE FRONT AXLE, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES NOISES. *PE
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Axle
| MERCEDES BENZ E320 | 1995 to 1999 |
|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ E320 | 2003 to 2009 |
| MERCEDES BENZ E500 | 2003 to 2009 |
| MERCEDES BENZ E55 | 2007 to 2009 |
| MERCEDES BENZ E550 | 2005 to 2009 |
| MERCEDES BENZ E63 | 2005 to 2006 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E55 | 2003 to 2006 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E63 | 2003 to 2004 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ AMG E63 | 2007 to 2009 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ E350 | 2003 to 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.