2001 Mercedes Benz SLK: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 Mercedes Benz SLK. The newest campaign is 05V505000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has 19 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V505000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear lamp modules. The recall began on september 12, 2006, to approximately 8,200 owners. Phase II mailing is schedule on or about november 3, 2006, and phase III mailing is schedule for january 2007 for the remaining owners. Owners of vehicles with the updated trim (post-face lift) will get an interim notice during november 2006, asking them to schedule an appointment for rear tail lamp replacement later in 2007. However, if they experience an actual rear lamp failure before they receive that notice, they should come to their dealer immediately for a free repair. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 97,141 units in total.
05V505000Received . 69,278 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, failure of one of the side brake lights can occur. The base of the socket can be subject to thermal deformation over time.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This deformation can cause movement in the socket-to-bulb connection, which could lead to a loosening of the electrical contacts in the socket, and failure of the bulb to illuminate.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear lamp modules. The recall began on september 12, 2006, to approximately 8,200 owners. Phase II mailing is schedule on or about november 3, 2006, and phase III mailing is schedule for january 2007 for the remaining owners. Owners of vehicles with the updated trim (post-face lift) will get an interim notice during november 2006, asking them to schedule an appointment for rear tail lamp replacement later in 2007. However, if they experience an actual rear lamp failure before they receive that notice, they should come to their dealer immediately for a free repair. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2006080005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V152000Received . 27,863 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the owner's manual does not contain the proper headlamp aiming instructions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with headlamp aiming instructions, and directions for affixing these inserts to the operator's manual. Owner notification began july 15, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free instructions within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-201-573-0117.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. 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
19 complaints, 23 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 6 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 2 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 Jun 2013
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05007 | Defect petition | TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION | Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 7 Nov 2005 | 27 Mar 2006 | |
| PE05051 | Preliminary evaluation | BRAKE LAMP FAILURE | Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights | 22 Sep 2005 | 2 Dec 2005 | 05V505000 |
| SQ01010 | Safety query | SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN | Engine and Engine Cooling | 25 Sep 2001 | 4 Feb 2002 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Mercedes Benz SLKThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Mercedes Benz SLK: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/slk/2001/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Mercedes Benz SLK?
- 97,141 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 SLK have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz SLK, model years 1998 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Mercedes Benz SLK name most often?
- Visibility: 6 of 23 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Mercedes Benz SLK open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.