Mercedes-Benz bulletin LI68.30-P-080465
What it saysComplaint Clattering noise at seat belt height adjuster in B-pillar trim Cause Play between seat belt adjuster and guide rail Remedy Installing a 70x60x3 mm felt pad below the seat belt adjuster. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 13, 2026, received Apr 14, 2026, about the structure. It names 4 model years (2024–2026). 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 Clattering noise at seat belt height adjuster in B-pillar trim Cause Play between seat belt adjuster and guide rail Remedy Installing a 70x60x3 mm felt pad below the seat belt adjuster. The felt is supplied by the meter and must be cut to the specified dimension. Procedure: 1) Set the seat belt height adjuster to the highest position 2) Position the felt (long side, 70 mm) centrally along the folded adhesive edge of the fabric trim (see picture) Note: Bond the felt so that the height adjuster always slides over it. Otherwise, there is a risk that the felt will be pushed off when adjusting the seat belt height adjuster. Do not position the felt too high, as it may become visible on the opposite side.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LI68.30-P-080465 | Service bulletin | Apr 13, 2026 | 11031301 | PDF, 999 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 000 983 89 10 | Felt strip 1 Material sold by the meter X | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2026 Mercedes-Benz E53 E 4MATIC+ ALL-Terrain.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name 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.
Mercedes-Benz E350 Mild Hybrid was purchased new on XXX. Vehicle had approximately 291 miles and had been owned 25 days, when incident occurred on XXX at approximately 9:30am. Incident occurred during normal interstate driving (I-10 between and ) at approximately the posted speed limit of 60mph. Weather was partly cloudy, not raining.
2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jul 16, 2026 · ODI 11750962
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 group19 other manufacturer communications filed against these Mercedes-Benz models 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… |
| LI72.00-P-080885 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2026 | Complaint The Dark Chrome finish on the retractable door handle appears discolored, stained, or faded. The discoloration is typically visibl… |
| 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… |
| LI77.30-P-070145 | Service bulletin | Apr 28, 2026 | Complaint Damaged cords/tensioning cables at the soft top interior trim with the following characteristics: - Cord/tensioning cable torn - C… |
| LI68.30-P-080466 | Service bulletin | Apr 24, 2026 | Complaint Clattering sound in B-pillar trim Cause Play between substructure and B-pillar trim Remedy Installing a 70x15x3 mm felt strip next… |
| PSL-NCU Return Parts 4/17 | Other | Apr 17, 2026 | The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed, and any existing stock must be returned to your facing PDC. The de… |
| LI80.20-P-078308 | Service bulletin | Mar 23, 2026 | Complaint Depending on the identified problem (items 1-4), please implement the corresponding Remedy below (items 1-4): 1. KeylessGo sensor… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz LI68.30-P-080465 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 LI68.30-P-080465 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 LI68.30-P-080465 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, 2026 Mercedes-Benz E53 E 4MATIC+ ALL-Terrain. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.