Affected Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Date Published
MAR 05, 2012
NHTSA TSB #
10033627
TSB Document
Summary
MERCEDES BENZ (XENTRY): VEHICLE DROPS AT REAR AXLE, DISPLAY MESSAGE-AIRMATIC-SERVICE REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE DROPS AT THE REAR AXLE AFTER STANDING FOR A LONG TIME. DAMAGED SEALING RINGS IN AIR SUSPENSION ELEMENT ON REAR AXLE CAN LEAD TO MICROSCOPIC LEAK AND THUS GRADUAL LOSE AIR; AIR SUSPENSION ELEMENT ON REAR AXLE INSTALLED TWISTED, LEADING TO EXTREME LOAD ON CONNECTION PIECE OF AIR PRESSURE LINE AND LEAKAGE AT THREAD. MODELS 212.0##/212.2##. *PE UPDATED 4/18/11. *PE UPDATED 10/14/11. *PE UPDATED 4/26/12. *KB UPDATED 5/16/2012. *JS