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how do technical service bulletins work?

Old Oct 28, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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how do technical service bulletins work?

do i just go to the dealership and they fix everything thats on the list? (i saw a bunch of tsb's on edmunds.com) i didnt buy my car new, if that matters.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JFarhanbod
do i just go to the dealership and they fix everything thats on the list? (i saw a bunch of tsb's on edmunds.com) i didnt buy my car new, if that matters.
Great question.

Recalls, campaigns and Bulletins.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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your car has lots of recalls which are covered free...i'd call the dealership and ask which recalls have been performed and not...

bulletins arent free their just for the dealership that they recogize a problem
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Oh okay cool, so I just call them and they should do all the recalls that haven't been done yet for free?
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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I checked and I couldn't find any recalls for an 03 c230. Where did you find them?
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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did u call the dealership?

if they say their are no recalls then ask which recalls were already performed

theirs a head gasket recall, transmission recall, cam magnet recall and probally others
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