Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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STEERING | |||||
20-P-053398 | 03/12/2012 | 10044181 | Xentry: rattling/thumping noises from the area of the steering on rough roads or when driving over road undulations. no model years given. also included models 168 and 172. *js | 05/17/2012 | |
TB-46-20-61 | 04/22/2008 | 10025648 | 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 | 08/27/2008 | |
STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||||
TB-46-10-32 | 12/02/2008 | 10028646 | Mercedes: groaning or dull, heavy cracking noises from steering shaft area. when turning steering wheel or moving off or braking. this may be emanating from the bearing and housing of upper steering shaft (firewall pivot point) or steering | 05/12/2009 | |
STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||||
TB-46-10-32 | 12/02/2008 | 10028646 | Mercedes: groaning or dull, heavy cracking noises from steering shaft area. when turning steering wheel or moving off or braking. this may be emanating from the bearing and housing of upper steering shaft (firewall pivot point) or steering | 05/12/2009 | |
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
463041 | 04/26/2006 | 10019967 | Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir. on mercedes benz ml and r class models. *ak | 05/17/2006 | |
STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||||
462046 | 12/04/2008 | SB-46-20-46A | 10020460 | Play in the rack and pinion steering system. models 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. mercedes benz. *kb updated 5/13/09. *pe | 10/23/2006 |
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
TB-46-10-39C | 12/02/2008 | 10028645 | Mercedes: chrome plating peeling on decorative caps on the steering wheel spokes, this is due to less than optimal adhesion between chrome plating and base material. models 164 and 251. model years unknown. *pe | 05/12/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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STEERING | |||
06/04/2006 | 5 | ||
Mercedes r class speed sensitive steering has little play and its measurement of hardening and softening the steering is unpredictable. sometime steering itself become very soft that vehicle is hard to control and sometime it becomes very hard. total random behavior, effect driving and safety. *nm |