April 22, 2008 Service bulletin

Rattling/thumping noise on rough roads and/or knocking noise when moving steering in both directions on...

Mercedes Benz technical service bulletin TB-46-20-61 for 1998-2003, 2005-2008 Mercedes Benz ML320, 2003-2008 Mercedes Benz ML350 and 2005-2008 Mercedes-Benz R350 and others.

Bulletin number: TB-46-20-61
Component: Steering
Summary: 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.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 331 complaints in the steering category.

Vehicles covered

Mercedes Benz ML320 1998-2003, 2005-2008 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz ML350 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes-Benz R350 2005-2008 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz GL450 2005-2008 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz ML430 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
Mercedes Benz ML500 2002-2008 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz GL320 2005-2006, 2008 2005 2006 2008
Mercedes Benz R500 2005-2008 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz ML550 2005-2006, 2008 2005 2006 2008
Mercedes Benz R320 2005-2006, 2008 2005 2006 2008
Mercedes Benz GL550 2005-2006, 2008 2005 2006 2008
Mercedes Benz ML55 2001-2002 2001 2002
Mercedes Benz GL 2006-2008 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz ML63 2005-2008 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz ML 2006-2008 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz R-Class 2006-2007 2006 2007

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