Mercedes-Benz CL550 2011–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ELW - M278 Cat · NHTSA communication 10240203 · issued Jul 27, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2020
model years
34
vehicle entries
Official summary
This NCU replaces the prior NCU issued on May 11, 2023, and clarifies replacement part information. In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz AG (â MBAGâ ), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is extending the warranty coverage on the catalytic converter system in certain Model Year (â MYâ ) vehicles fitted with the M278 8-cylinder engine listed below: - MY2011: Original New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 4 years / 50,000 miles New Vehicle to 13 years / 156,000 miles (whichever occur
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL550
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz CL550
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz CL550
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLS 550
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS 550
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz E550
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz SL 550
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz SL 550
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL550
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL550
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL550
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL550
- 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S550
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.