{"nhtsa_id":11036234,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2026-08-18","date":"2026-08-14","document_id":"LI72.00-P-080885","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"STRUCTURE:BODY","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Complaint The Dark Chrome finish on the retractable door handle appears discolored, stained, or faded. The discoloration is typically visible along the upper surface of the handle. Cause Insufficient surface treatment of the black chrome from the supplier Remedy 1.) Clean door handles. 2.) Inspect the handle after cleaning. • Confirm that the discoloration remains clearly visible across the upper portion of the handle. • Compare the condition to the LI reference photos 3.) If the discoloration matches the fault profile shown in the reference photos → replace the affected retractable door handle.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11036234-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11036234-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11036234","components":[{"id":"structure-body","name":"Body and frame","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG E 53 E 4MATIC+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG EQE","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG EQE 4MATIC+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC+","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG EQS 4MATIC+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"AMG S 63 E 4MATIC+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E 350","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E 350 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E 450 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E 450 4MATIC ALL-TERRAIN","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E53 E 4MATIC+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E53 E 4MATIC+ ALL-TERRAIN","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE 320 4MATIC","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE 320+","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE 350 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE 350+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE 500","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE 500 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE SUV 320 4MATIC","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE SUV 320+","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE SUV 350 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE SUV 350+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQE SUV 500 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS 450 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS 450+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS 580 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS SUV 400 4MATIC","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS SUV 450 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS SUV 450+","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS SUV 550 4MATIC","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"EQS SUV 580 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2025,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"S 500 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"S 580 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"S 580 E 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-MAYBACH","model":"EQS SUV 680 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-MAYBACH","model":"S 580 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-MAYBACH","model":"S 680 4MATIC","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"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":[]}