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Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI77.30-P-070145 · NHTSA communication 11031659 · issued Apr 28, 2026

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2021
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

Complaint Damaged cords/tensioning cables at the soft top interior trim with the following characteristics: - Cord/tensioning cable torn - Cord/tensioning cable worn - Cord/tensioning cable torn out - Cord/tensioning cable - sheathing damaged Cause High tensile stresses on the cords/tensioning cables during the soft top sequence Remedy 1.) Check which cord(s)/tensioning cable(s) is/are damaged: • If damage is found on one of the cords/tensioning cables of the soft top interior trim, always replace the cords on the left and right as a pair. • If damage is determined at one of the cords from amo

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.