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Mercedes-Benz SLC recalls

16 DVSA safety recalls name the Mercedes-Benz SLC, launched 2016 to 2021. Each covers a range of build dates, not every SLC. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls16
Latest launch2021
Earliest launch2016
Earliest and latest build dates named2011 to 2021
Is a specific SLC 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 SLC 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 behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/37629 Nov 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202150,390 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/11013 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021108,971 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/12011 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202186,604 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/11110 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202190,716 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/1345 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021162,581 (whole recall)
The emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/1335 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 2021106,665 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/1325 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202110,410 (whole recall)
The behaviour of the emergency call system might not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/1315 May 20214 Jan 2016 to 29 Jan 202181,267 (whole recall)
The software of certain communication modules may not meet specifications (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/08330 Mar 20213 Feb 2017 to 11 Mar 202036 per line
The communication module may be deactivated (DVSA lists SLK/SLC) R/2021/08230 Mar 20213 May 2016 to 2 Jul 202024 per line
Engine control unit software to be updated R/2020/2436 Oct 20208 Nov 2011 to 31 May 2018994 per line
THE EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM (eCall) DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATION R/2020/2366 Oct 20201 Mar 2017 to 30 Sep 20183,127 (whole recall)
Emission output requires improvement R/2020/0115 Feb 20201 Jun 2015 to 30 Aug 20175,255 per line
Doors on left vehicle side (passenger side) remain permanently locked after the vehicle R/2018/26819 Nov 20181 Oct 2017 to 30 Apr 20185,030 (whole recall)
Brakes may overheat creating a risk of smoke and/or fire R/2017/15714 Jun 20171 Jun 2015 to 31 Jan 20176,460 per line
Risk of fire R/2015/25921 Jan 201628 Oct 2015 to 19 Nov 20151,327 (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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