Mercedes-Benz R320 2005–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TB-91-16-177 · NHTSA communication 10028668 · issued May 11, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2005–2009
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mercedes: active head restraints activate for no reason. This may be caused by damage to the seat wiring harness causing a short circuit. Models 164 and 251. Model years unknown. *pe updated 9/18/09. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R63
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.