MERCEDES RECALLS & DEFECTS | MERCEDES PROBLEMS

MERCEDES RECALLS & DEFECTS | MERCEDES PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of MERCEDES recalls and defective parts found on MERCEDES automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the MERCEDES manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

Most Recent Recalls

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2008 MERCEDES S VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Recall
2008 MERCEDES S	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Units affected: 3283	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2008-03-19
Summary: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 3,283 MY 2008 S-CLASS AND CL-CLASS PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR ON THE SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND ACTUATION MODULE-FRONT (SAM-F) TRANSISTORS. THE SAM-F IS A DOUBLE TRANSISTOR THAT HELPS CONTROL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AND THE LIGHTING OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. INCORRECT STORAGE OF THE TRANSISTORS LED THE TRANSISTORS TO BE EXPOSED TO EXCESS HUMIDITY.
2008 MERCEDES CL EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Recall
2008 MERCEDES CL	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Units affected: 3283	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2008-03-19
Summary: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 3,283 MY 2008 S-CLASS AND CL-CLASS PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR ON THE SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND ACTUATION MODULE-FRONT (SAM-F) TRANSISTORS. THE SAM-F IS A DOUBLE TRANSISTOR THAT HELPS CONTROL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AND THE LIGHTING OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. INCORRECT STORAGE OF THE TRANSISTORS LED THE TRANSISTORS TO BE EXPOSED TO EXCESS HUMIDITY.
2008 MERCEDES CL VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Recall
2008 MERCEDES CL	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Units affected: 3283	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2008-03-19
Summary: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 3,283 MY 2008 S-CLASS AND CL-CLASS PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR ON THE SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND ACTUATION MODULE-FRONT (SAM-F) TRANSISTORS. THE SAM-F IS A DOUBLE TRANSISTOR THAT HELPS CONTROL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AND THE LIGHTING OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. INCORRECT STORAGE OF THE TRANSISTORS LED THE TRANSISTORS TO BE EXPOSED TO EXCESS HUMIDITY.
2008 MERCEDES S EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Recall
2008 MERCEDES S	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Units affected: 3283	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2008-03-19
Summary: MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING 3,283 MY 2008 S-CLASS AND CL-CLASS PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR ON THE SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND ACTUATION MODULE-FRONT (SAM-F) TRANSISTORS. THE SAM-F IS A DOUBLE TRANSISTOR THAT HELPS CONTROL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AND THE LIGHTING OF THE CENTER CONSOLE. INCORRECT STORAGE OF THE TRANSISTORS LED THE TRANSISTORS TO BE EXPOSED TO EXCESS HUMIDITY.
2005-2006 MERCEDES SLR MCLAREN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Recall
2005-2006 MERCEDES SLR MCLAREN	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Units affected: 433	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2006-06-19
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER HARD OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CAN INCREASE TO A LEVEL WHICH EXCEEDS THE DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE ALTERNATOR TO NOT FUNCTION AND IT WILL BECOME DAMAGED.
2004-2005 MERCEDES G55 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
2004-2005 MERCEDES G55	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 487	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2005-08-29
Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN HOSE BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND RETURN LINE CAN BE PERMEATED WITH FUEL. THIS SITUATION RESULTS FROM THE EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE HOSE UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING MICROCRACKS IN THE HOSE MATERIAL.
2005 MERCEDES SL CLASS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Recall
2005 MERCEDES SL CLASS	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Units affected: 204000	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2005-04-01
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM MAY PREMATURELY SHIFT TO THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP FUNCTION MODE, DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION, OR DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.
2006 MERCEDES CLS CLASS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Recall
2006 MERCEDES CLS CLASS	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Units affected: 204000	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Report Date: 2005-04-01
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM MAY PREMATURELY SHIFT TO THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP FUNCTION MODE, DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION, OR DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.