TSB: MERCEDES BENZ AMG C63, AMG C63 S, AMG C63S, AMG GLC63, AMG GLC63 S, C63, C63 AMG, C63S AMG, GLC63 (2006–2022)

Bulletin LI0708P0651491 — November 7, 2016

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDLI0708P0651491
ManufacturerMERCEDES BENZ
ModelsAMG C63, AMG C63 S, AMG C63S, AMG GLC63, AMG GLC63 S, C63, C63 AMG, C63S AMG, GLC63
Model Years2006–2022
Date IssuedNovember 7, 2016
Date Added to NHTSADecember 20, 2021
ComponentENGINE (PWS)
Vehicles Affected117 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

Engine sound change after recent software updates.

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2022 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2022 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2022 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2022 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2022 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2022 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2022 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2021 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2021 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2021 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2021 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2021 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2021 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2021 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2021 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2021 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2020 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2020 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2020 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2020 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2020 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2020 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2020 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 S 2020 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2020 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2020 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2020 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2019 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2019 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2019 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2019 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2019 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 S 2019 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2019 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2019 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2019 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2019 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2019 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2019 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2018 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2018 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2018 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63S 2018 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63S 2018 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63S 2018 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2018 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2018 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GLC63 2018 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2018 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2018 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC63 2018 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2017 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2017 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2017 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2017 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2017 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2017 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2016 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2016 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2016 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2016 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2016 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2016 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2015 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG C63 2015 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2015 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2015 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2015 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63S AMG 2015 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2014 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2014 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2013 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2013 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2012 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2012 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2011 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2011 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2011 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2011 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2010 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2010 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2010 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2010 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2010 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2010 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2009 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2009 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2009 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2009 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2008 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2008 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2007 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2007 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2006 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2006 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ C63 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized MERCEDES BENZ dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (LI0708P0651491) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.