{"nhtsa_id":11031612,"type":"warranty_extension","type_name":"Warranty extension","date_added":"2026-04-28","date":"2021-06-18","document_id":"EW- Fuel Tank Ventilation","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) vehicles listed below, an activation of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (“MIL”) may occur due to sporadic jamming of the fuel tank ventilation valve. As a result, we have decided to extend the warranty on the fuel tank ventilation valve from the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years/120,000 miles. This extended warranty applies to the aforementioned condition that necessitates the servicing and/or replacement of the fuel tank ventilation valve under the standard warranty terms and conditions. The extended warranty is applicable to the following vehicles:","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-11031612-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-11031612-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11031612","components":[{"id":"fuel-system","name":"Fuel system","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"SMART","model":"FORTWO","year_from":2017,"year_to":2017,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2017_smart_fortwo"]},{"make":"SMART","model":"FORTWO CABRIOLET","year_from":2017,"year_to":2017,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2017_smart_fortwo"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}