Mercedes-Benz GL320 2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-2008110009 · NHTSA communication 10028625 · issued May 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mercedes: update rear sam software. The opening and closing of tailgate with key remote, while the vehicle is locked, may cause the battery to drain due to incorrect rear sam rest current logic. Models 164, 164.8, and 251. Model year 2008. *pe updated 9/18/09. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.