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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 2015–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 511329 · NHTSA communication 10191557 · issued May 3, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2015–2019
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles, the hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions and may cause hydraulic fluid to leak resulting in the loss of power steering.

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.