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Mercedes-Benz AMG SLK55 1998–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI77.30-P-056644 · NHTSA communication 10167557 · issued Jul 25, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1998–2017
model years
55
vehicle entries

Official summary

Water entry through front section of retractable hardtop with the following localization: - Partial water entry in the area of the side seals to the A-pillar (for area see Fig. 1) when accelerating/braking the vehicle.

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.