Mercedes-Benz GL320 2003–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TB-46-10-32 · NHTSA communication 10028646 · issued Dec 2, 2008
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2003–2009
model years
57
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mercedes: groaning or dull, heavy cracking noises from steering shaft area. When turning steering wheel or moving off or braking. This may be emanating from the bearing and housing of upper steering shaft (firewall pivot point) or steering coupling (lower steering shaft). Models 164 and 251. Model years unknown. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz GL320
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL320
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL320
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz GL450
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL450
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL450
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz GL550
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL550
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL550
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL550
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML550
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML550
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML550
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML63
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML63
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML63
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML63
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R320
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R350
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R500
- 2005 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2007 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz R63
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz R63
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.