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Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 2016–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin NCU-2023060003 · NHTSA communication 10238437 · issued Jun 15, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes-Benz AG (â MBAGâ ), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has determined that on certain Model Year (â MYâ ) 2016 â 2021 C-Class (205 platform), E-Class (213 platform) and GLC (253 platform) vehicles, the air conditioning control unit software may not meet production specifications. There is a possibility that a stuck open thermostat may wrongly be detected causing the check engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (â MILâ ) to illuminate. MBUSA will conduct an Emission Service Campaign. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will perform a software update to the air conditioning control unit on th

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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.