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Mercedes-Benz E Class 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2005100009 · NHTSA communication 10019014 · issued Nov 1, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Inspect rear sam control module, replace if necessary. A fault in the rear single acquisition and actuation module (rear sam) may under some circumstances cause the fuel gauge to no longer register the proper fuel level if the battery is disconnected. *tt

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.