Service bulletin TB-46-30-13-B
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 | 10051989 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-04-29 |
| Manufacturer's number | TB-46-30-13-B |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-02-15 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
NHTSA's summary
MERCEDES: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE AND CLAMP SHOULD BE REPLACE, UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, DUE TO POWER STEERING LEAKAGE FROM CONNECTION TO POWER STEERING COOLER. MODELS 1998-2003 163.154, (ML320, 430, 55, 500, 350). *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Steering, Power steering
| MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ ML320 | 1998 to 2003 |
| MERCEDES BENZ ML350 | 2003 |
| MERCEDES BENZ ML430 | 1999 to 2001 |
| MERCEDES BENZ ML500 | 2002 to 2003 |
| MERCEDES BENZ ML55 | 2002 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 08V465000 | 2008-09-17. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
|---|---|
| 03V121000 | 2003-03-27. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.