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Mercedes-Benz AMG E63S 2010–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin BurlWalnutUpdate · NHTSA communication 10235673 · issued Apr 28, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2010–2016
model years
35
vehicle entries

Official summary

To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its core businesses, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has entered into a settlement regarding claims relating to allegations that the â Burl Walnut Trimâ in model year 2010 to 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (212 platform) vehicles is defective. This Burl Walnut Trim is also sometimes referred to as â Burred Walnut.â

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.