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Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA45 2011–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI27 50-P-064440 · NHTSA communication 10151943 · issued Jul 16, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2019
model years
37
vehicle entries

Official summary

7G-DCT: Scratching noise when changing gear from D to R when transmission cold.

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.