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Mercedes-Benz GL320 2008–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-2009070002 · NHTSA communication 10032768 · issued Oct 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes: it has been determined that in the affected vehicles an increased no load current may occur from repeated opening and closing of the lift gate, using the key remote, or the lift gate lock switch overshoots the switching range. These conditions may cause the battery to drain. *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.