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Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 2008–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI33.30-P-056665 · NHTSA communication 10167550 · issued Jul 18, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2020
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Single, throttle lift-off, clunking noise from the side shaft when starting off (audible at the wheel). The clunk is heard once when changing from forward to reverse (and vice versa).

Vehicles covered

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.