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Mercedes-Benz AMG C55 2000–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin 470036 · NHTSA communication 10016670 · issued May 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2000–2008
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes: the fuel level indicated in the instrument cluster does not match the actual fill level. This may be caused by a fault in the fuel level sensor function chain: hydraulic and electrical lines and their connections, rear sam or instrument cluster. *tt updated 2/23/09. *pe updated 9/18/09. Model years unknown. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.