Recall Register

2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550. The newest campaign is 21V058000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Feb 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Communication / Auto Crash Notification. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V058000, in the NHTSA record

MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,292,715 units in total.

  1. 21V058000Received . 1,292,258 units.

    Communication / Auto Crash Notification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 - 2021 CLA-Class, GLA-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, SLC-Class, A-Class, GT-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLS-Class, SL-Class, B-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, and G-Class vehicles. Please refer to the Part 573 report for specific vehicle model details. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and the communication module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. The recall began March 12, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2021020025.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2021020025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V571000Received . 457 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 SL65 AMG, 2019 SL63 AMG and 2018-2019 SL450 and SL550 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been improperly sewn, allowing the seam to tear during deployment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A tear in the air bag may decrease performance and increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2019100016.

    Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2019100016. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA21002Engineering analysisDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAir Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module17 Sep 2021Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20182
  2. 20194
  3. 20203

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/sl-550/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550?
1,292,715 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes-Benz SL 550 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Mercedes-Benz SL 550, model years 2018 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.