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Mercedes-Benz E Class 1992–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 885040 · NHTSA communication 10015071 · issued Apr 5, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1992–2005
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Trunk lid opens or closes too quickly while operating with remote trunk lid control button. *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.