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Mercedes-Benz CL Class 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2004050015 · NHTSA communication 10009891 · issued Aug 17, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2003–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

The trunk lid springs could fail in the closed trunk lid position due to extensive exposure to very high temperatures. Voluntary recall campaign. Cover letter, recall campaign bulletin and letter to owners. *tt literature from warranty services group regarding labor time information. *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.