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Service bulletin LI03.10-N-071148

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10177550
Published by NHTSA2020-07-27
Manufacturer's numberLI03.10-N-071148
Manufacturer's date2020-06-04
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Engine runs irregularly and shakes. Check engine lamp lights up. Information: Fault codes for injectors and/or combustion misfires may be stored in the CDI control unit: ? On engine 642 cylinder 6 is affected. ? On engine 651 cylinder 2 is affected.

The document

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Components

Engine, Exhaust and emissions

Vehicles listed
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 15002020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 25002020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 35002020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 45002020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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