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Mercedes-Benz CLK recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz CLK, launched 2005 to 2023. Each covers a range of build dates, not every CLK. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls6
Latest launch2023
Earliest launch2005
Earliest and latest build dates named2000 to 2010
Is a specific CLK 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 CLK 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
The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame might not meet specifications. R/2023/0206 Feb 20236 Mar 2002 to 24 Oct 20083,267 (whole recall)
The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame might not meet specifications R/2021/14528 May 202112 Dec 2005 to 14 Sep 2006310 per line
The bonding between the glass panel and the sliding roof frame may not meet specifications R/2019/4584 May 202024 Mar 2000 to 15 Jul 201018,132 (whole recall)
Engine could lose power. R/2008/14917 Nov 20081 Jan 2006 to 31 Dec 200719,331 (whole recall)
Engine emergency shut off on board diagnosis or tank/speedo signal may be affected R/2008/14710 Nov 20081 Jan 2004 to 8 Oct 200872 per line
Side airbags may deploy inadvertently (DVSA lists CL209) R/2005/00216 Feb 2005not recorded4,211

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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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