Mercedes-Benz bulletin LI32.25-P-079046
What it saysComplaint Vehicle ride is rough. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 14, 2025, received Mar 21, 2025, about the suspension. It names 6 model years (2020–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationComplaint Vehicle ride is rough. Vehicle VIN is one of the following: 4JGFB6BB5SB390103 4JGFD6BB1SB391761 4JGFB6BB4SB391033 4JGFD8KB6SB392142 4JGFD8KBXSB392127 4JGFB8KB1SB390739 4JGFD6BB7SB390047 4JGFD6BB6SB390475 4JGFB8KB9SB391413 4JGFD6BB6SB390296 4JGFB6BB2SB390740 4JGFD6BB4SB392399 4JGFD6BB5SB390077 4JGFD6BB2SB390893 4JGFD6BB1SB391999 4JGFD6BB3SB391325 NOTE: If VIN is outside of range, LI is NOT applicable. Cause Strut length not to specification. Remedy Replace front left and right strut. There is no drivability concern, only vehicle comfort.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LI32.25-P-079046 | Service bulletin | Mar 14, 2025 | 11015835 | PDF, 37 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1673203905 | Air Spring Strut 1 X | — | eBay Motors → |
| A1673204005 | Air Spring Strut 1 X | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (2 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Mercedes-Benz’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 409 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the suspension
Source: same model, same component group8 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class under the same component group (suspension), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI33.20-P-078406 | Service bulletin | Jul 8, 2026 | Complaint Creaking noise, in irregular sequence when driving slowly in combination with slight steering movements and/or Creaking/crackling… |
| LI32.34-P-080645 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2026 | Complaint Rattle or clunking noise from underneath the vehicle when driving over uneven/bumpy surfaces. Cause Internal tolerances of the ele… |
| LI32.35-P-079752 | Service bulletin | Feb 13, 2026 | Complaint Shock symbol in instrument cluster with "Do Not Drive Over 50MPH" message AND DTC's in A108/2 or A108/3: U013281 - Communication w… |
| LI32.35-P-079965 | Service bulletin | Feb 9, 2026 | Complaint Model Year 2019-2022 167 (GLE/GLS) - Instrument Cluster Message for Suspension "Do Not Drive Over 50MPH" with or without Illuminat… |
| LI32.25-P-079706 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2026 | Complaint: Clattering noise from area of hood with steel suspension. Cause: Missing helical spring shim… |
| LI32.50-P-079670 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2025 | Complaint Concern 1 - Noises in recovery mode with the vehicle stationary Concern 2 - Noises when driving in a straight line on rough terrai… |
| LI32.25-P-079708 | Service bulletin | Sep 4, 2025 | Complaint Metallic clattering/noise from the area of the dashboard on uneven roads Cause A loose upper metal plate in the head bearing… |
| 2021120012 | Service campaign | Jun 14, 2024 | The vehicles were visible and flagged in VMI as “OPEN” on January 14, 2022. Unrepaired affected vehicles will be shown as “Closed-NA” in VMI… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz LI32.25-P-079046 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the LI32.25-P-079046 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Mercedes-Benz warranty extension on file lists the ones Mercedes-Benz has filed.
Which vehicles does LI32.25-P-079046 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.