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NHTSA Campaign 08V303000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issued by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. · Reported Jul 7, 2008 · 404 vehicles affected

What's wrong

MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING MY 2006-2008 M-CLASS, R-CLASS, MY 2005-2009 SLK-CLASS, MY 2005-2008 C-CLASS, MY 2003-2004 AND 2006-2008 CLK-CLASS, MY 2003-2008 E-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2008 CL-CLASS, MY 2008 CLS-CLASS, MY 2004 AND 2007-2008 S-CLASS, MY 2003 G-CLASS, AND MY 2003-2004, 2006 AND 2009 SL-CLASS VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE CALIBRATION NUMBER (SCN) CODING RECEIVED ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DURING A RECENT WORKSHOP VISIT WAS INCORRECT. DEPENDING ON THE MODEL YEAR AND MODEL AFFECTED, THE RESULTS OF AN INCORRECT SCN CODING CAN AFFECT A NUMBER OF VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSION FUNCTIONS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FUNCTIONS: (1) THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS MAY BE INCORRECT; (2) A STUCK FUEL-LEVEL SENSOR MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; (3) THE OBD SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INCORRECTLY; AND, (4) THE SPEEDOMETER MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP MAY NOT RECEIVE A CRASH SIGNAL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO DISCONNECT AND PREVENT FUTURE FUEL DELIVERY AS DESIGNED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RECODE THE SCN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ C 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ C 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2005 404
MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CL 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS 2004 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CLK 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CLK 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CLASS 2003 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CLASS 2004 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CLASS 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ E 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ E 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2003 404
MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2004 404
MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2005 404
MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ G500 2003 404
MERCEDES-BENZ M CLASS 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ M-CLASS 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ R 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ R CLASS 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ S 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ S 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2004 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2003 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2004 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2009 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 2005 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 2006 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 2007 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 2008 404
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 2009 404

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V303000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.