Service bulletin LI-46-10P047231
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10051995 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-04-30 |
| Manufacturer's number | LI-46-10P047231 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2009-07-07 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING |
NHTSA's summary
XENTRY (MERCEDES): DUE TO EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN UNIVERSAL JOINT OF STEERING COUPLING, EVERY 90 DEGREES, PRESSURE POINT IS FELT AND AN INCREASE FORCE, ON STEERING WHEEL, WOULD OVER COME UNEVEN STEERING FORCES. MODEL 164, 251. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
The document
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Components
Steering
| MERCEDES BENZ ML320 | |
|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ ML430 | |
| MERCEDES BENZ ML55 | |
| MERCEDES BENZ R-CLASS | 2007 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| SB-P-047231 | 2009-12-24. Service bulletin. MERCEDES: UNEVEN STEERING FORCES WHEN STEERING FROM LOCK TO LOCK. INCREASED STEERING FORCES IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. APPROXIMATELY EVERY 90 DEGREES A PRESSURE POINT CAN BE FELT WHICH MUST BE OVERCOME BY INCREASED FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. UNIVERSAL JOINT IN STEERING COUPLING, (STEER COUPLING) HAS EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE. REPLACE STEERING COUPLING (STEER COUPLING). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
|---|---|
| TB-46-20-61 | 2008-08-27. Service bulletin. RATTLING/THUMPING NOISE ON ROUGH ROADS AND/OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN MOVING STEERING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON ALL MODEL 164 AND 251 VEHICLES. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE |