Anyone know what technical service bulletins or recalls have been issued for the new R - class?

No Recall or Service Campaigns (yet). Several Dealer Technical Bulletins have been issued covering a wide variety of topics.

First recall announced TODAY...concerning mounting of second row seating seat belts.... Campaign # 2006040003

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Locally they have been issued the CMTOTL recall by dealers.......

Can't move them off the lot recall

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1995 E320 smoke silver / parchment

I think they made a few blunders with the R-class.

1) Offer the diesel engine instead of marketing as an ultra-refined upscale performer.

2) Nix the tinted out side windows, makes the dark colored vehicles look like a hearse.

3) Better looking wheels, prettier paints, and a wire mesh grill instead of the cheap plastic grills like they use on the M-class.

5. lower the price

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In the family: '03 E500 // '04 ML500 // 64 220SE

6. Put the pig on a diet. Mark

If they lower the price any more it'll cost'em money!!!