Campaign - Check/Retrofit Air Intake Cover Panels

Campaign No. 2012080003, August 2012

TO: ALL MERCEDES-BENZ CENTERS

SUBJECT: Model 166, Model Year 2012

Check Air Intake Cover Panels, Retrofit if Necessary

This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG (DAG), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that the air intake cover panels may be missing on affected vehicles. Dealers will check for the air intake cover panels, and retrofit them if necessary, at the next workshop visit.

Prior to performing this Service Campaign:

^ Please check VMI to determine if the vehicle is involved in the Campaign and if it has been previously repaired.

^ Please review the entire Service Campaign bulletin and follow the repair procedure exactly as described.

Please note that Recall and Service Campaigns do not expire and may also be performed on a vehicle with a vehicle status indicator.

Approximately 4 vehicles are affected.

Procedure





1. Check if two cover panels (circled, Figure 1) are installed:

^ If cover panels are installed (OK) Procedure is complete.

^ If covers are not installed (NOT OK): proceed to step 2.

2. Install missing cover panels (panels are clipped into place).





Primary Parts Information

Note:
^ Please be aware that only the part number(s) referenced in the Campaign Bulletin is/are approved for use to repair the vehicle. Repairs performed using any other part(s) will not have been performed in accordance with the campaign. Accordingly, warranty claims submitted with reference to an improper part number(s) will be denied.

^ The following allowable labor operation should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair:





Warranty Information