Mercedes Benz Sl500 1997
Model Sl500 made in 1997 by Mercedes Benz got 11 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 18 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, exterior lighting and seat belts. There were some recalls concerningair bags, wheels.
Model 1997
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
99V327000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. | from 06/01/1996 to 07/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 4402 | 01/18/2000 | ODI | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 11/22/1999 | 11/29/1999 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. corrosion of the electrical ignition filament of the air bag gas generator module can occur if the vehicle is operated in areas of frequently high humidity. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the driver's air bag being deployed unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification began january 18,2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
06E014000 | ZF TRADING NORTH AMERICA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 31422 | 01/27/2006 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 02/06/2006 | 02/13/2006 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Certain zf trading north america aftermarket wheel bearing kits, lemfoerder p/n 1402301, sold for installation on 1992-2001 mercedes benz sl500 (r129) vehicles after april 1, 2005. the caliper mounting bolts used in the wheel bearing kit may be defective, shear off and break. if both caliper mounting bolts break, the brake caliper may become unfixed and, when the vehicle is braked, the brake rotor could drag the caliper, causing the brake hose to rupture and the vehicle's suspension to be damaged. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This could result in a loss of a portion of the vehicle's braking ability, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Zf trading will notify its owners and repair the wheel bearing kits free of charge. the recall began on january 27, 2006. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket lemfoerder wheel bearing kits, p/n 14023010 and has no relation to any original equipment installed on mercedes benz sl500 vehicles manufactured by mercedes benz.customers may 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. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
325029 | 03/31/2009 | PB-32-50-29A | 10016687 | Abc visit workshop displayed in instrument cluster and hydraulic fluid leakage. *tt updated 5/14/09. models 215, 220 and 230. model years unknown. *pe | 09/27/2005 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
PB-82-10-376F | 02/06/2009 | 10028585 | Mercedes vehicles: the xenon or bi-xenon headlamp not functioning. a function description can be found in wis document gf8s.10-p-20010 (203), gf82.10-p-0003q (209); gf82.10-p-3002r (230). model years uknown. *pe | 05/11/2009 | |
SEAT BELTS | |||||
40-P-052794 | 04/20/2012 | 10044222 | Mercedes benz: front or rear seat belt does not roll up correctly. dirt deposits on the seat belt guide due to soiled seat belt. also included models 169, f cell, 246, and 231. no model years given. *js | 05/23/2012 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||||
TSB-42-10-109 | 06/15/2009 | 10030929 | Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an | 12/22/2009 | |
STEERING | |||||
PB-46-20-16E | 02/27/2009 | 10028587 | Mercedes: leaks at steering gear control head connection to high or low pressure lines or leaks at internal steering lines of control head connection to steering gear housing. models 171, 203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, and 2 | 05/11/2009 | |
STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||||
PB-46-20-16E | 02/27/2009 | 10028587 | Mercedes: leaks at steering gear control head connection to high or low pressure lines or leaks at internal steering lines of control head connection to steering gear housing. models 171, 203, 204, 209, 211, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, and 2 | 05/11/2009 | |
SUSPENSION | |||||
PB-32-50-35C | 02/22/2008 | 10028626 | Mercedes: the vehicle's suspension level randomly lowering while driving and/or rapid sporadic level changes shortly after stopping the vehicle, replace the body acceleration sensors. models 215.3, 220, and 230. model years unknown. | 05/12/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS | |||
03/28/2011 | 130000 | ||
Tl. the contact owns a 1997 mercedes-benz sl 500. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle hydroplaned up to 70 mph and crash into a tree. during the vehicle was destroyed and the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered broken ribs and a shattered spin. the contact was wearing the seat belt. the contact was taken to the hospital. the contact has not called the manufacturer. the contact stated at the speed the vehicle was traveling the air bags should have deployed. the failure mileage was 130,000. jo | |||
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
01/19/2002 | 40000 | 1 | 12/16/1997 |
Dt: contact stated while driving a 1997 mercedes sl-500 it was involved in an accident where the driver, passenger, and side air bags did not deploy. consumer was driving approximately 15-20 mph, when the vehicle was struck (t-boned) on the passenger side door. the impact caused the vehicle to hit other vehicles. the consumer was wearing a seat belt. the air bag light was not illuminated before the accident occurred. the vehicle had not been in any previous accidents. there was a recall to have the driver side air bag replaced. the consumer did have this recall service performed. the manufacturer stated the airbags were not intended to deploy in this type of accident. *ak | |||
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
01/19/2002 | 40000 | 1 | 12/16/1997 |
Dt: contact stated while driving a 1997 mercedes sl-500 it was involved in an accident where the driver, passenger, and side air bags did not deploy. consumer was driving approximately 15-20 mph, when the vehicle was struck (t-boned) on the passenger side door. the impact caused the vehicle to hit other vehicles. the consumer was wearing a seat belt. the air bag light was not illuminated before the accident occurred. the vehicle had not been in any previous accidents. there was a recall to have the driver side air bag replaced. the consumer did have this recall service performed. the manufacturer stated the airbags were not intended to deploy in this type of accident. *ak | |||
12/07/2004 | 56000 | 1 | |
Consumer was driving at approximately 30 mph, and the air bag on the passenger side inadvertently deployed. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer told the consumer that they've never seen anything like this, and was telling the consumer that the vehicle had to have hit something for this to happen. vehicle was not hit. *ak *nm | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
01/27/2007 | 114000 | 1 | 09/28/2006 |
I had a wiring harness fire in my vehicle a 1997 mercedes benz sl 500, it is due to a defect in the wire harness but mercedes benz is declining any involvement, i know of 129 other failures in like vehicles, it's costing me $10,000 to fix and i will not have my car back until july 2007. this needs to stop mercedes is deinying all involvment.*ak | |||
POWER TRAIN | |||
1 | |||
When the gears were shifted, they became stuck. *ak | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
06/02/2002 | |||
While driving at 40-50 mph and trying to slow down consumer could not stop vehicle. contacted dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
01/31/2001 | |||
Whenever vehicle runs over a bumps or a pothole, it causes door locks to pop open. dealer notified, and problem still ccurring. feel free to provide any any further information.*ak |
Car dealers selling
State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
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CA | OCEANSIDE | 92057 | 500 MOTORS | 760-722-1234 |
TX | HOUSTON | 77090 | MERCEDES BENZ OF HOUSTON NORTH | 281-885-6000 |