1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 99V327000 on 11/28/1999
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1996 - 07/30/1997
- Affected:
- 4,402
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. corrosion of the electrical ignition filament of the air bag gas generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas of frequently high humidity.
- Consequence:
- Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the driver's air bag being deployed unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began january 18,2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 09E012000 on 04/06/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 16,270
- Defect:
- Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- Consequence:
- Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
1997 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- MSG060
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Under certain conditions it is possible that the slk230 central locking system could lock the vehicle itself. *tw
- Bulletin:
- PSIMBNA4020M
- Component:
- 190000 tires
- Summary:
- Updated information to reflect additon of approved tires. *yc
- 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:
- SB-P-047527
- Component:
- 050000 parking brake
- Summary:
- Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. the function works again after a short time or distance. when the foot operated parking brake is applied, the parktronic system is deactivated. if the foot operated parking brake is o
- Bulletin:
- SB-P-047124
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Mercedes: cracking noise from the area of the instrument panel/firewall when cornering, during throttle lift off and on uneven roads. stress at the spot welds on the firewall to the right of the brake booster can result in cracking noises
- Bulletin:
- SB-090930
- Component:
- 026000 traction control system
- Summary:
- Mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage limitation. the sbc hydraulic unit extended limited warranty
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