Mercedes-Benz C230 1999–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin LI-43-10 · NHTSA communication 10034988 · issued Aug 3, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Electric
component
1999–2007
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mercedes benz (daimler): unsatisfactory brake servo assistance after a cold start, primarily when maneuvering. Low vacuum in the intake manifold due to wide open throttle valve. Retrofit electric brake booster vacuum pump (m56). Model 203. No model year listed. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz C230K
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz C240
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz C240
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz C240
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C240
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz C320
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz C320
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.