2000–2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V152000
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 27,863
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 15, 2002
- Built
- Sep 1, 1999 – May 31, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).