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Mercedes-Benz 203 2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 000075 · NHTSA communication 10004013 · issued Sep 3, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2002
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lack of engine performance with obd code p2038/p0243 (charge air pressure too low) in the sim4 engine management and/or oil in the intake manifold, compressor and/or oil separator from the crankcase ventilation. *tt

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.