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Mercedes-Benz CL Class 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010104 · NHTSA communication 10009985 · issued Aug 31, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2001–2004
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

The high pressure hydraulic distribution hose of the active body control (abc) may deteriorate over time due to excessive exposure to humidity and high temperatures. Voluntary recall campaign of active body control (abc) (12 cylinder only). *nm

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.