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Mercedes-Benz C240 1994–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 20-P-053398 · NHTSA communication 10044181 · issued Mar 12, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1994–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Xentry: rattling/thumping noises from the area of the steering on rough roads or when driving over road undulations. No model years given. Also included models 168 and 172. *js

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.