Mercedes-Benz C 300 2018–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin CL - EW M264 · NHTSA communication 11028003 · issued Jan 23, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2018–2023
model years
23
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dear Mercedes-Benz Owner: In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, Mercedes-Benz USA is extending the warranty coverage on the exhaust valve system in your vehicle from the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty of 4 years/ 50,000 miles to 15 years/ 150,000 miles (whichever occurs first). This applies to the vehicle regardless of ownership. On certain Model Year 2018 - 2023 C-Class, E-Class, GLC and GLE vehicles with the 4-cylinder engine "M264", over time, the exhaust valve system might not continue t
Vehicles covered
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz C 300
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz C 300 4MATIC
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz E 300
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 300
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz E 350
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 350
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz E 350
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz E 350
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
- 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350
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.