ML 430 (163.172) V8-4.3L (113.942) (2000)
Warranty Information
NOTE REGARDING SUBMITTING CLAIMS FOR INSPECTION WHERE PART(S) IS ON BACK ORDER
We have established a new damage code to be used when submitting a claim for the inspection labor on a vehicle where the needed part is on back-order.
Damage code 21330 can only be used for vehicles that show the campaign as open in VMI. Utilizing this damage code (see Repair 6 & 7 described later
in this bulletin) will allow dealers to receive payment for inspections even though the part is not currently available. An additional and important benefit
is that this process will change the status of the campaign without closing it. This will allow for claim submission of the repair when parts become
available and will allow for easy identification of vehicles that have been inspected but still require catalyst replacement.