Hood and Trunk Lid - Now Aluminum

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TO: OUR MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER CAR DEALERS


DATE: January, 1985 (supersedes MBNA 88/3a, May 1984) REF. NO. MBNA 88/3b

SUBJECT: MATERIAL CHANGE FOR HOOD AND TRUNK LID MODEL 126.120


To offset the added weight of new options, the production installed hood and trunk lid on model 126.120 are again aluminum.


Production Phase-In: Model Year 1985

Model As of Chassis End Number

126.120 A095478


Vehicles within the chassis end number ranges below have steel hoods and trunk lids installed in production:


Model Chassis End Number
From To

126.032
A025833 -
126.037


126.120 (Hood) A063887
A095477
126.120 (Trunk) A066684


The parts microfiche indicates the correct part numbers and hinge support springs for each respective material.