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smart Fortwo 2005–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI00.10-P-056437 · NHTSA communication 10167486 · issued Mar 3, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2019
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Range does not meet customer's expectations. Customers usually differentiate as follows: 1. Total of distance driven + indicated range remaining with one HV battery charge too low 2. Actual range until the drive system shuts down too low

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.