Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

Date Published

FEB 01, 2005

NHTSA TSB #

10012825

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Mercedes-Benz for this TSB. Call your local Mercedes-Benz dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 02012005.

Summary

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO IN-USE DAMAGE TO INTERNAL COMPONENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO A PRODUCTION DEFICIENCY DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, RESULTING IN THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE, OR A READILY RECOGNIZABLE RATTLING NOISE WILL BE HEARD ORIGINATING FROM EITHER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FROM UNDER THE CAR. (S430, S500 CL500) *TT