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Mercedes-Benz GL 1998–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-46-20-61 · NHTSA communication 10025648 · issued Apr 22, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1998–2008
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rattling/thumping noise on rough roads and/or knocking noise when moving steering in both directions on all model 164 and 251 vehicles. 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.