Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 MERCEDES BENZ SLR Mclaren

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V220000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
433
Reported to NHTSA
2006-06-19
Owners notified
2006-06-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL IMPROVE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALTERNATOR COOLING, INSTALL A MODIFIED CONTROL UNIT AND A NEW ALTERNATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.