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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 2007–2021 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin LI01.00-N-074210 · NHTSA communication 10207182 · issued Jan 6, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2021
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

Complaint Oil loss from engine or visible traces of oil in the engine compartment. Cause To be determined in each possible situation Remedy Procedure for cause analysis: 1. Clean the engine if necessary. 2. Apply leak tracing powder. 3. Perform a test drive. 4. Locate the oil leak. 5. Perform the repair in accordance with the specific WIS document appropriate for the cause of the oil leak.

Vehicles covered

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.