2008 Mercedes-Benz GL550 Technical Service Bulletins

61 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL550. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10030665Mar 1, 2009Equipment, Other or unknown. Mercedes: it has been determined that the tele aid may not function properly as a result of a hardware fault in the tele aid control module. If this condition exists an instrument cluster message of no service and tele aid inoperable will be seen.
• 10028664Jan 12, 2009Body and structure. Mercedes: a nonfunctional blower motor (blower motor runs continuously) or water drops in front passenger footwell after engine wash. Caused by an insufficient sealing of air/water box when water is used when engine compartment is cleaned near right side of firewall.
• 10020460Dec 4, 2008Steering. Play in the rack and pinion steering system. Models 203, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230. Mercedes benz. *kb updated 5/13/09.
• 10028646Dec 2, 2008Steering. Mercedes: groaning or dull, heavy cracking noises from steering shaft area. When turning steering wheel or moving off or braking. This may be emanating from the bearing and housing of upper steering shaft (firewall pivot point) or steering coupling (lower steering shaft). Models 164 and 251. Model years unknown.
• 10028645Dec 2, 2008Steering. Mercedes: chrome plating peeling on decorative caps on the steering wheel spokes, this is due to less than optimal adhesion between chrome plating and base material. Models 164 and 251. Model years unknown.
• 10027950Sep 26, 2008Seats. Mercedes: right side second row seat fold up mechanism not working correctly or inoperative; right side second row seat red release strap inoperative. Model years unknown.
• 10028024Aug 1, 2008Suspension. Mercedes: check air suspension compressor and replace if necessary. Insufficient air pressure in the air suspension system may result from damage to the pressure disk in the air suspension compressor.
• 10022893Apr 24, 2008Engine cooling. Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. Mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600, and sl550. Equipped with m272 engine or m273 engine. *nj updated 8/28/08.
• 10025648Apr 22, 2008Steering. Rattling/thumping noise on rough roads and/or knocking noise when moving steering in both directions on all model 164 and 251 vehicles. Model years unknown.
• 10025647Mar 7, 2008Body and structure. Water entry into vehicle interior for all model 164 vehicles.
• 10023863Nov 1, 2007Transmission and drivetrain. Models ml350, ml500, ml63, ml320, ml550, gl450, gl320, gl550, r350, r500, r63, r320 - model year 2008 -- update engine control module software -- check transmission control module software and update if necessary.

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