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Mercedes-Benz S550 2005–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin PB-72-12-60B · NHTSA communication 10027844 · issued Aug 21, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2005–2008
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes benz: power closing on left/ right rear door not operating correctly. Opening left/right rear door from outside, handle does not return to rest position. Outside left/right rear door handle does not operate correctly. Model years unknown. *pe

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.