Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V236000

Electrical system: software

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-06-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V236000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
71
Reported to NHTSA
2013-06-04
Owners notified
2013-07-26

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2013 SLK250 and SLK350 vehicles manufactured October 9, 2012, through November 20, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an occupant classification system (OCS) that may not correctly differentiate between a child seat or a very light person being in the front passenger seat.

Safety risk

If the OCS incorrectly classifies a very light person as being a child seat, in the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, the system would deactivate the passenger airbag, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side seat cushion including the OCS. The recall began on July 26, 2013. Owners may contact Mercedes at 1-201-573-0600.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz SLK3502013
MERCEDES-BENz SLK2502013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.