Mercedes-Benz bulletin LI54.71-P-080180
What it saysComplaint Frequent rear view camera flap actuations and/or noise associated. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 24, 2026, received Jan 22, 2026, about the structure — 5 documents under this number. It names 7 model years (2020–2026). 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 Frequent rear view camera flap actuations and/or noise associated. NOTE: Rear view camera functions are NOT affected and still perform in accordance with regulatory requirements. This is only for customer satisfaction purposes. Cause This is not a malfunction, but an intended system behavior. Calibration of the reversing camera is in progress. Remedy For customer satisfaction purposes, an optimization has been implemented to reduce the quantity of rearview camera flap actuations for calibration. Update both control units and perform on SCN coding: • A26/17 (Head Unit) • N62/* (PARK Control Unit) IMPORTANT: After both control units have been SCN coded, the "Movable 3D View" feature in the head unit will no longer be available. With this change there will be two distinct differences: 1) The "3D" icon when in the top down vehicle view, will no longer be present on the head unit. 2) The digital rendering of the vehicle with the ability to spatially move around the vehicle is no longer possible. This view is replaced with 2D static images of the left and right sides. Prior to releasing the vehicle, please verify the following: • Rear camera flap when calibrating after a key cycle bus sleep will stay open to 29 MPH and then close. Will reopen, when calibrating, at 9 MPH. • The head unit screens mentioned above appear the same as "View AFTER SCN Coding" as shown in the attachment.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LI54.71-P-080180 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | 11030287 | PDF, 305 KB |
| LI54.71-P-080180 | Service bulletin | Mar 16, 2026 | 11030096 | PDF, 305 KB |
| LI54.71-P-080180 | Service bulletin | Feb 27, 2026 | 11029059 | PDF, 305 KB |
| LI54.71-P-080180 | Service bulletin | Feb 20, 2026 | 11029058 | not found |
| LI54.71-P-080180 | Service bulletin | Jan 20, 2026 | 11027753 | PDF, 305 KB |
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.
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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 7 model years this bulletin names have filed 425 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 119 of them name Electrical System, Visibility/Wiper, Structure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, the 13 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 6,615 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The left side of the digital instrument cluster in my 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 intermittently goes completely blank while driving. When this occurs, I cannot see critical vehicle information, including my speed, fuel level, warning indicators, and other important vehicle functions. The failure happens randomly and without warning.
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 30, 2026 · ODI 11760749
Dashboard screen went black. No information available. Speed, RPM, all warning lights, turn signal lights and all information like fuel level etc. Everything total blank…happened twice and reported to MB dealership but they could not replicate the issue. Have photo of blank screen. Not aware of speed while driving or any warnings
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 23, 2026 · ODI 11766441
1. Several times the rear hatch has opened while the car was left unattended. 2. If the hatch opens it could possibly cause a safety issue: a.By opening while driving. This has not happened and I do not know if Mercedes has a safety lock to ensure this could not happen. b.Open while parked at the store, mall, etc.
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jul 5, 2023 · ODI 11530440
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group14 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mercedes-Benz list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI82.62-P-078631 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | Complaint Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors. Cause Under analysis. Remedy To narrow down the cause, first of all rem… |
| LI72.20-P-075746 | Service bulletin | Aug 24, 2026 | Complaint Tailgate opens unintentionally. Cause Accidental or unnoticed activation of the button to open the tailgate on the vehicle key. EX… |
| LI88.60-P-079003 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | Complaint • Fuel filler flap protrudes from side wall • Fuel filler flap not opening Cause Under analysis Remedy Create TIPS case with the b… |
| PSL-NCU Return Parts 5/22 | Other | May 22, 2026 | Dear Mercedes-Benz USA Dealers, The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed, and any existing stock must be ret… |
| LI88.60-P-079592 | Service bulletin | Jul 31, 2025 | Complaint Fuel filler flap/socket flap sticks, cannot be opened Cause Under analysis. Remedy Create TIPS case with fault description and vid… |
| NCU - 2025070004 | Service campaign | Jul 25, 2025 | Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain subject vehicles, a bracket on the underbody of… |
| LI77.21-P-079102 | Service bulletin | Apr 21, 2025 | Complaint Creaking or ticking noise during driving operation - in particular in the event of stronger body stimuli such as on rough roads… |
| LI72.00-P-073141 | Service bulletin | Mar 11, 2025 | Complaint Paint damage on door paneling in area of door handle (see picture 1). Cause Possible tolerance complaint regarding the door handle… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz LI54.71-P-080180 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 LI54.71-P-080180 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 LI54.71-P-080180 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, 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 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.