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Just wanted to give you guys/gals a heads up. I have been posting 218 TIPS bulletins and service campaign updates monthly in the 212 forum because majority of issues are shared. Simply search 218 here: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...212-sedan.html
*This includes Technical Service Bulletins (TSB), Service Campaigns, XENTRY Tips, etc. These were not necessarily available to the public in exhaustive and searchable database by VIN until about 2020 through NHTSA.
While automakers have been required to make this information available online by Federal Law since 2012, compliance was never enforced… Consumer Reports Article (Feb 2020)
“The Center fought for decades against secret warranties and other dirty tricks of the auto manufacturers in order to bring technical service bulletins to light,” Jason Levine, the Center’s executive director, said in the lawsuit. “Despite the law being updated in 2012 to require communications from manufacturers to their dealers to be posted online, the government failed to do so – which is why we took DOT to court.” “Your Guide to Technical Service Bulletins”, Knight Law Group (Jan 2021)
If anyone has additional information regarding navigating actual repairs resulting from TSB, Service Campaign, etc. please comment with your experience and recommendations. In particular, please comment if your good relationship with a responsible dealership has lead to execution of TSB/SB at no cost to the owner to redress issues, especially in relation to out-of-warranty vehicles considering the 8+ years during which time vehicle owners were not provided access to such communications while otherwise required by federal law since 2012.
Is there any resources on how to use Xentry in companion to WIS? Xentry / quick test is relatively straight forward. I'm struggling to bridge the gap between Xentry and WIS though. I have a code right now and i'd really like to know how to take that code / error and then contrast it with WIS to then get the step by step protocol for full diagnosis. google / youtube only seem to have the worst info from people who absolutely do not know what they are doing or why. This forum is actually the only place on the internet that even has a valid how to on connector removal, and that's near impossible to find via google. Anyway anyone that can bridge this gap, i'm a quick study and i'm willing to pay.
09-09-2015, 02:08 PM
MB DTB/Xentry Bulletins
