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smart Fortwo 2005–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI46.40-P-055798 · NHTSA communication 10167004 · issued Feb 18, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2005–2019
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Creaking, grating or grunting noise while steering audible in the steering gear area. The noise can be transferred through the steering gear into the interior. The noise occurs, in particular, at high temperatures, e.g. in the summer.

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.