Mercedes-Benz GLA Front Suspension Strut: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the GLA, a confirmed genuine technical bulletin addresses a dull thumping noise from the front axle on bumps on related models, relating to the strut top mount bearings.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front struts (aftermarket) Bilstein 22-244154 / KYB 3348065
| Front strut / shock absorber (aftermarket) | Sachs 317 453 (LH) and 317 454 (RH) (twin-tube gas, ST36/22X153A); Sachs 318 352 (LH) and 318 353 (RH) (ST36/22X153A); Sachs 318 358 (LH) and 318 359 (RH) (ST36/25X153A); Bilstein 22-244154 (LH) and 22-244161 (RH) (B4); Bilstein 22-244215 (LH) and 22-244222 (RH) (B4); KYB 3348065 (Excel-G, LH); Meyle 026 623 0027 (LH) and 0028 (RH) |
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| Front lower arm / wishbone (aftermarket) | LH Meyle 016 050 0072; RH Meyle 016 050 0073 (aluminium, with ball joint); LH Ridex 273C1118 (with ball joint, 354 mm); RH Mapco 54842 (aluminium, with ball joint); LH Vaico V30-2349; RH Tedgum TED62067; SKF VKDS 328025 B and 328026 B (aluminium, with ball joint) |
| Top mount / strut bearing (aftermarket) | Lemförder 36747 01 (mount without bearing); Lemförder 33503 01 (bearing); Sachs 801 040 (bearing) and 803 003 (mount without bearing); febi bilstein 47323; febi bilstein 29475 (plastic bearing); Meyle 014 641 0100/S (set with bearing) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | Mercedes A 246 323 00 20 (mount, Lemförder 36747 01, febi 47323); A 204 981 00 25 (bearing, Lemförder 33503 01, Sachs 801 040); A 176 320 01 73 (mount, Sachs 803 003); 204 320 00 73 and 204 981 00 25 (AMG Sports Package kit, Original Imperium 32124) |
| Fitment notes | Match side, suspension spec and engine. |
Mercedes-Benz GLA Front Suspension Strut: The System That Quietly Does All the Work
On the Mercedes-Benz GLA, these components absorb every pothole, bump and cornering force before any of it reaches the cabin, which is why deterioration here rarely announces itself with one obvious symptom. Working through it methodically finds the actual cause faster than guessing ever will.
Mercedes-Benz GLA Front Suspension Strut: What It Does
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Confirmed: A Genuine Technical Bulletin Worth Knowing About — Mercedes-Benz GLA Front Suspension
If a dull thumping noise has developed from the front of the car on bumps, this is genuinely worth knowing: a confirmed technical service bulletin addresses exactly this symptom on related models, relating to the shock absorber and strut top mount bearings, which can corrode over time and stop turning freely.
It's also genuinely worth knowing a useful diagnostic technique: with the road wheel removed, checking whether the gaiter and bump stop are loose at the top of the shock absorber's piston is a simple test worth trying.
Mercedes-Benz GLA Front Suspension Strut: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Front Suspension Strut Guide for symptoms of worn bushings and ball joints, confirming fitment against your VIN, and rubber vs polyurethane guidance.
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