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Mercedes-Benz CL-Class recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, launched 2005 to 2017. Each covers a range of build dates, not every CL-Class. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls6
Latest launch2017
Earliest launch2005
Earliest and latest build dates named1999 to 2017
Is a specific CL-Class affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Mercedes-Benz CL-Class recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification R/2017/12419 Apr 20171 Jan 2004 to 31 Mar 201742 per line
Fuel may leak R/2013/03128 Mar 2013not recorded806 per line
Front lights / indicators and console lights may fail. R/2008/14810 Nov 20081 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 2007204 per line
Potential leak of brake line R/2008/02030 Nov 20071 Jan 1999 to 31 Dec 20032,987 per line
Instrument cluster may not illuminate. R/2006/14111 Dec 20061 Jan 2005 to 31 Dec 20055,940 per line
Brake pedal may require more effort than expected R/2005/05627 Jul 20051 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 200558,022 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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