2013 MERCEDES BENZ SL-CLASS Recall
- Campaign:
- 12V478000 on 09/30/2012
- Component:
- Equipment:air conditioner
- Manufactured:
- 12/18/2011 - 05/30/2012
- Affected:
- 432
- Defect:
- Mercedes-benz is recalling certain model year 2013 sl-class vehicles manufactured from december 19, 2011, through may 31, 2012 originally equipped with r1234yf refrigerant. daimler ag (dag), the parent company of mercedes-benz, conducted product testing of a vehicle, not sold in the us, but equipped with the same refrigerant. according to mercedes-benz, the testing was designed to replicate worst-case conditions expected in a severe frontal crash that would cause a rupture of the air conditioner refrigerant line. a rupture of a refrigerant line will result in a gaseous mixture of refrigerant being released into the engine compartment.
- Consequence:
- The testing conducted by dag determined that the escaping r1234yf refrigerant may ignite under specific conditions. the resulting fire could spread to additional combustible materials.
- Correction:
- Mercedes-benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the r1234yf refrigerant with r134a along with new refrigerant lines (hoses) designed specifically for r134a. the remedy will be provided free of charge. the safety recall began on november 8, 2012. owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes:
- 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
2013 MERCEDES BENZ SL-CLASS TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- SC-2013010001
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mercedes: due to left and right secondary chain tensioners, of the check valve, being installed and pressed deeply into cylinder heads, the oil supply can not be ensured for cylinder head, and check valve, of left and right secondary chai
- Bulletin:
- LI54-15-P057373
- Component:
- 115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Summary:
- Xentry (mercedes): the fuse and relay boxes (srb) in engine compartment or rear compartment has a malfunction and disruptions to communication paths causing a no start in vehicle. model 2012-2013 204, 207, 212, 218, 231, 246, 176, 117, 1
- Bulletin:
- SCB-2013090008
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Mercedes: software fails to correspond, on some vehicles, to current production configuration. model 2013 166 (ml), x166 (gl), 204 (c), x204 (glk), 207 (e-coupe), 212 (e), 218 (cls), 231 (sl). *pe
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