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Mercedes-Benz SLK recalls

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

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Recalls18
Latest launch2021
Earliest launch2016
Earliest and latest build dates named2004 to 2021
Is a specific SLK 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 SLK 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 driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time R/2021/27917 Aug 202130 Aug 2004 to 4 Dec 201361 per line
The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time R/2021/27717 Aug 202130 Aug 2004 to 4 Dec 2013108,486 (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
Emission output requires improvement R/2020/0115 Feb 20201 Jun 2015 to 30 Aug 20175,255 per line
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
Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification R/2017/12419 Apr 20171 Jan 2004 to 31 Mar 201742 per line
Steering efficiency may be reduced R/2016/12015 Jun 20161 Jan 2016 to 31 Mar 2016812
Electrical fault could allow vehicle to roll away when left parked R/2016/0939 May 20161 Feb 2015 to 30 Sep 2015717

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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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