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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear housing may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. The resulting increase in steering effort could create the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the mounting bolts and apply a corrosion protection coating to the gear housing and bolts. If the bolts bolt cannot be removed, a replacement steering gear will be installed.
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 - Lighting System and Retro reflective Devices. Rear side markers may not have been programmed properly and may fail to meet the photometric performance requirements of the standard. This could reduce vehicle conspicuity, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the signal acquisition module.
We checked the EU Safety Gate for recall alerts naming this model and its production years.
Source: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0, © European Union
The three aluminium screws of the steering box may corrode due to exposure to spray water and aggressive road-grit (salt) used for melting ice. Advanced corrosion could weaken the screws, leading to potential breakage during manoeuvring or parking. If all fixing screws fail, the power-assisted steering could detach, resulting in a loss of power steering and an increased risk of an accident. Production: 3.11.2010 - 7.11.2016. Types: e1*2007/46*0485*00-*16 (218), e1*2001/116*0335*19-*37 (221), e1*2001/116*0502*07-*21 (207); e1*2007/46*0598*00-*22 (166), e1*2001/116*0480*08-*22 (204 X), e1*2001/116*0431*29-*41 (204), e1*2001/116*0457*25-*34 (204 K), e1*2001/116*0501*08-*30 (212), e1*2007/46*0200*07-*25 (212 K),.
The aluminium bolts of the steering box may break. This can lead to detachment of the steering box from the power block, creating a risk of an accident. Production: 14.04.2010 -12.04.2017. Types: 166, 204 X, 204, 204 K, 212, 212 K, R1ES, 218, 221, R1EC; e1*2007/46*0485*00-*16, e1*2001/116*0335*19-*33, e1*2007/46*1666*00-*01; e1*2007/46*0598*00-*22, e1*2001/116*0480*08-*23, e1*2001/116*0431*15-*43, e1*2001/116*0457*28, e1*2001/116*0501*05-*32, e1*2007/46*0200*04-*25, e1*2007/46*1560*00-*05,.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
Crash-test ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain