2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the windshields were not installed correctly. Either the primer or activator was missing at the time of installation.
💥 The risk
If a crash occurs the windshield may not be retained, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove the windshields, clean and reinstall them correctly with primer and activator. The recall began on january 25, 2008. All owners have been contacted and arrangements made to have vehicles repaired.
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
- 07V588000
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 28, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.