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Mercedes-Benz Metris 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin V-RC-2018070002 · NHTSA communication 10143617 · issued Jul 3, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Transmission carrier attachment: Daimler AG, has determined thatin certain Model 447 vehicles, the screw connection of the transmission carrier to the vehicle body may not be tightened with the specified torque.

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.