Service bulletin SC-2012080004
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 | 10050865 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-02-12 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC-2012080004 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
MERCEDES: THE POWER ELECTRONICS MODULE CAPACITANCE LOSS IS DUE TO THE VARIABILITY OF CAPACITOR QUALITY COMBINED WITH THERMALLY VARIABLE CONTINUOUS LOADING AND NEED POWER ELECTRONICS MODULE SOFTWARE UPDATED AND REPLACE POWER ELECTRONICS MODULE, IF NECESSARY. MODEL 2010-2012 221. *PE
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Software
| MERCEDES-BENZ S400 | 2011 to 2012 |
|---|---|
| MERCEDES-BENZ S550 | 2010 to 2012 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S600 | 2010 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S63 | 2010 to 2012 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ S65 | 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.