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Mercedes-Benz 124 1984–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-42-10-109 · NHTSA communication 10030929 · issued Jun 15, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1984–2010
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components and or hardware can begin to corrode. Include all models and model years. *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.