May 1, 2013 Service bulletin

Xentry: outside door handle no longer returns to end position

Mercedes Benz technical service bulletin LI-72-00-P for 1998-2003, 2005-2009 Mercedes Benz ML320, 2003-2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 and 2005-2009 Mercedes-Benz R350 and others.

Bulletin number: LI-72-00-P
Component: Structure: body: door
Summary: Xentry: outside door handle no longer returns to end position. Due to a bent pin in the dynamic balancer, the support spring of the bearing bracket can slide out of place or become unhooked. Models 164, 251, 166, 204, 212. No model years listed.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 64 complaints in the body category.

Vehicles covered

Mercedes Benz ML320 1998-2003, 2005-2009 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz ML350 2003-2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes-Benz R350 2005-2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz ML430 1990, 1999-2001 1990 1999 2000 2001
Mercedes Benz ML500 2002-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz R500 2005-2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz ML550 2005-2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz R320 2005-2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz ML55 2001-2002 2001 2002
Mercedes Benz ML63 2005-2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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