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Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 2016–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI72.00-P-071544 · NHTSA communication 11010644 · issued Nov 16, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2022
model years
35
vehicle entries

Official summary

Complaint Paint damage on door paneling in area of door handle (see picture 1). Cause Possible tolerance complaint regarding the door handle Remedy 1. Paint the affected area of the door paneling using the spot repair procedure in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 2. Replace door handle, ensuring that the door handle bearing bracket is installed correctly (see picture 2). Note: The optimized door handles are marked as shown in the illustration (see picture 3).

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.