2001 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 Recall
- Campaign:
- 06E014000 on 02/12/2006
- Component:
- Wheels
- Affected:
- 31,422
- Defect:
- Certain zf trading north america aftermarket wheel bearing kits, lemfoerder p/n 1402301, sold for installation on 1992-2001 mercedes benz sl500 (r129) vehicles after april 1, 2005. the caliper mounting bolts used in the wheel bearing kit may be defective, shear off and break. if both caliper mounting bolts break, the brake caliper may become unfixed and, when the vehicle is braked, the brake rotor could drag the caliper, causing the brake hose to rupture and the vehicle's suspension to be damaged.
- Consequence:
- This could result in a loss of a portion of the vehicle's braking ability, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Zf trading will notify its owners and repair the wheel bearing kits free of charge. the recall began on january 27, 2006.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket lemfoerder wheel bearing kits, p/n 14023010 and has no relation to any original equipment installed on mercedes benz sl500 vehicles manufactured by mercedes benz.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
2001 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 TSBs (8)
- Bulletin:
- 325029
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Abc visit workshop displayed in instrument cluster and hydraulic fluid leakage. *tt updated 5/14/09. models 215, 220 and 230. model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PB-82-10-376F
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Mercedes vehicles: the xenon or bi-xenon headlamp not functioning. a function description can be found in wis document gf8s.10-p-20010 (203), gf82.10-p-0003q (209); gf82.10-p-3002r (230). model years uknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- PB-46-20-16E
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Mercedes: leaks at steering gear control head connection to high or low pressure lines or leaks at internal steering lines of control head connection to steering gear housing. models 171, 203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, and 2
- Bulletin:
- PB-32-50-35C
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Mercedes: the vehicle's suspension level randomly lowering while driving and/or rapid sporadic level changes shortly after stopping the vehicle, replace the body acceleration sensors. models 215.3, 220, and 230. model years unknown.
- Bulletin:
- TSB-42-10-109
- Component:
- 034000 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
- Summary:
- Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an
- Bulletin:
- LI-58-40
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. models 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, and 403. no model years li
- Bulletin:
- 40-P-052794
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- Mercedes benz: front or rear seat belt does not roll up correctly. dirt deposits on the seat belt guide due to soiled seat belt. also included models 169, f cell, 246, and 231. no model years given. *js
- Bulletin:
- LI82.70-P-060004
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Iphone mobile phone: various complaints after software update to ios8
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