Mercedes-Benz bulletin LI88.30-P-079882
What it saysComplaint Customer reports discoloration, staining, or blotchy marks on the black running boards for vehicles equipped with Night Package (SA Code T86). NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 19, 2026, received May 20, 2026. It names 1 model year (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 Customer reports discoloration, staining, or blotchy marks on the black running boards for vehicles equipped with Night Package (SA Code T86). The condition is cosmetic and may appear as uneven dark or bluish staining on the running board surface. (see Figure 1) Cause Discoloration is caused by environmental influences or the use of strongly alkaline cleaning agents. These substances can chemically affect the surface finish of the black running boards, resulting in visible staining. Remedy Polish the affected running board using Mercedes‑Benz polishing paste A000 986 43 74. • Buff the surface until staining is completely removed. If the staining cannot be removed after polishing: • Replace the running board (isolated cases only).
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LI88.30-P-079882 | Service bulletin | May 19, 2026 | 11032877 | PDF, 380 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0009864374 | Polishing paste as nee | — | 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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 5 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.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz LI88.30-P-079882 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 LI88.30-P-079882 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 LI88.30-P-079882 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.