Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SB-32-22-7805/06/2009SB-32-22-78A10028686Mercedes: air matic visit workshop displayed within instrument cluster. models 164, 211, 219, 221 and 251. included 4matic, amg (compressor) amg, bluetec and wagon. model years unknown. *pe updated 9/18/09.05/14/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
P-04956706/07/201010034152Mercedes: battery symbol and service required (in white). fault message is displayed if the charge level is too low or the park pawl additional battery is defective. in addition fault code fc 9061 and/or fc 9062 is stored in the front sa10/20/2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
SB-200907000210/01/200910032768Mercedes: it has been determined that in the affected vehicles an increased no load current may occur from repeated opening and closing of the lift gate, using the key remote, or the lift gate lock switch overshoots the switching range. t05/19/2010
SB-200811000905/01/200910028625Mercedes: update rear sam software. the opening and closing of tailgate with key remote, while the vehicle is locked, may cause the battery to drain due to incorrect rear sam rest current logic. models 164, 164.8, and 251. model year 2005/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
SB-32-22-7805/06/2009SB-32-22-78A10028686Mercedes: air matic visit workshop displayed within instrument cluster. models 164, 211, 219, 221 and 251. included 4matic, amg (compressor) amg, bluetec and wagon. model years unknown. *pe updated 9/18/09.05/14/2009

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/14/2012720001
 This vehicle, and all others mercedes-benz manufactures with an automatic transmission shift selector of this type need an added safety feature to disallow a shift from the neutral position to reverse or drive unless the brake pedal is depressed. after reaching over from the exterior of the drivers side window to turn the ignition to the on position to see which headlight was not functioning (as the display message stated), a slight apparent touch upward against the shift selector (located above the key and behind the steering wheel) engaged the vehicle in the reverse position causing the vehicle to reverse at approximately 5 mph for 15 feet and come to a crashing stop against an anchored metal post and fortunately not into any other vehicles, oncoming traffic, structures, and/or another individual. i sustained a minor injury to my left forearm as i unsuccessfully attempted to reach back over while the vehicle was in the reverse motion to turn the vehicle to the off position. *tr
12/14/201272000
 This vehicle, and all others mercedes-benz manufactures with an automatic transmission shift selector of this type need an added safety feature to disallow a shift from the neutral position to reverse or drive unless the brake pedal is depressed. after reaching over from the exterior of the drivers side window to turn the ignition to the on position to see which headlight was not functioning (as the display message stated), a slight apparent touch upward against the shift selector (located above the key and behind the steering wheel) engaged the vehicle in the reverse position causing the vehicle to reverse at approximately 5 mph for 15 feet and come to a crashing stop against an anchored metal post and fortunately not into any other vehicles, oncoming traffic, structures, and/or another individual. i sustained a minor injury to my left forearm as i unsuccessfully attempted to reach back over while the vehicle was in the reverse motion to turn the vehicle to the off position.