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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK-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
Certain vehicles may have incorrect Electronic Stability Program (ESP) software installed. In the event a driver assist system (e.g. adaptive cruise control) initiates automatic braking and aborts again during the early stage of brake pressure increase, a low residual pressure could remain in the hydraulic brake system. As a result, the braking system could continue applying minimal pressure with the brake pad contacting the rotor, and may heat up when driving is continued. Constant brake pad application over longer periods of driving could lead to the brake fluid heating in the brake caliper, resulting in higher pressure in the brake system. This could reduce brake performance, and increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update the software for the ESP.
A certain vehicle may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. The basic setting of the low beam headlamps may deviate from the tolerance range that is required by the standard. Headlight performance could be reduced, potentially increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the basic setting of headlamps, and correct if necessary.
Certain vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rear tie rod lock nuts. This could cause the rear tie rods to become loose resulting in a change in the alignment, affecting steering control and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the defective rear tie rod lock nuts.
On certain vehicles, the backup power supply feed for the ignition switch may have been incorrectly connected at the time of production. In the event of a loss of main battery power and an engine stop with the transmission out of park and the electric parking brake not applied, without the backup power supply the transmission would not be able to shift to Park ( P ). This could result in the vehicle being inoperable without any way of keeping it stationary other than applying the brakes which, under certain circumstances, could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will adapt the wiring harness and update the Software Calibration Number ( SCN ) coding.
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
Faulty configurations of the control units (traction systems, signal recording triggering modules, engine control units and headlights) could cause one or more control units to malfunction, which could increase the risk of an accident. The exhaust emissions exceed the legal limits, posing a risk to the environment. Production: 21.07.2004 - 08.07.2015. Types: 171, 203, 203 K, 209, 230, 463, 204, 204 AMG, 204 K, 204 K AMG, 207; e1*2001/116*0262*02-*14, e1*98/14*0139*18-*24, e1*98/14*0158*15-*20, e1*98/14*0184*10-*15, e1*98/14*0169*08-*17; e1*96/79*0064*26-*35, e1*2001/116*0431*00-*28, e1*2001/116*0464*00-*10, e1*2001/116*0457*00-*24, e1*2001/116*0463*00-*10, e1*2001/116*0502*00-*14.
The driver and passenger airbags of the company Takata in vehicles with ammonium nitrate gas generators without drying agents could, under certain climate conditions, lead over time to a chemical change in the fuel. In the event of an accident triggering the release of the driver or passenger airbag, this change could cause the gas generators to burst. If a gas generator ruptures, the airbag would then have no restraining function and loose parts from the gas generator could reach the vehicle interior. This would increase the risk of injury for passengers. Production: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2004 and 2016.. Types: Types: 164, 164 AMG, 164 G, 169, 171, 171 AMG, 197, 203, 203 K, 203 CL, 204 K, 204 K AMG, 204 X, 207, 212, 212 AMG, 212 K, 212 K AMG, 251, 251 AMG; e1*2001/116*0315*01 to *17, e1*2001/116*0403*00 to *07, e1*2001/116*0340*03 to *14, e1*2001/116*0288*00 to *15, e1*2001/116*0262*03 to *08, e1*2001/116*0321*00 to *02, e1*2007/46*0233*00 to *06; e1*2001/116*0501*04 to *11, e1*2007/46*0191*00 to *04, e1*2007/46*0200*00 to *10, e1*2007/46*0335*00 to *01, e1*2001/116*0341*04 to *17, e1*2001/116*0404*00; e1*98/14*0139*14 to *24, e1*98/14*0158*17 to *20, e1*98/14*0159*15 to *17, e1*2001/116*0457*00 to *29 , e1*2001/116*0463*00 to *12, e1*2001/116*0480*00 to *16, e1*2001/116*0502*00 to *21.
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
Production: Vehicles produced from February 2015 to September 2015 are affected. . Types: Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0548* Type: 172.
Production: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between January and May 2016.. Types: Type: 172; EC type approval: e1*2007/46*0548*10 ff..
Production: Vehicles manufactured between 28 October 2015 and 19 November 2015 are affected.. Types: Type-approvals: e1*2001/116*0470*15 ff, e1*2007/46*0548*09 ff, e1*2001/116*0431*37 ff, e1*2001/116*0457*30 ff, e1*2001/116*0502*21 ff, e1*2001/116*0501*23 ff, e1*2007/46*0200*25 ff, e1*2007/46*04......