Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code u145400: "implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
10/09/15
NHTSA ID: 10058563 TSB ID: LI07-04-P061777
Xentry (mercedes): stored in engine control unit (ecu) is fault to exhaust back pressure sensor causing engine to be in limp home mode and diagnosis warning lamp activated. model 176, 246, 204, 212, 166, 207, 218, 221, 251. no years lis
10/06/15
NHTSA ID: 10058548 TSB ID: LI54-18-P-057927
Xentry (daimler): stored in engine control unit are faults relating to throttle valve actuator and/or oxygen sensor due to occasional transition resistance at contacts, causing engine diagnosis warning lamp to be inactive. model all.
10/06/15
Transmission and Drivetrain
NHTSA ID: 10058546 TSB ID: LI27-00-P-060097
Xentry (daimler): after key cycle, vehicle in limp home mode, returns to normal operation due to being stuck on clutch pack or the shift valve fault. model all. no years listed.
Mercedes-Benz GLK TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)
Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.
Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure.
NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law.
Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them.
You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled.
You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them.
They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car.
They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.
We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text.
If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them.
When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.
