2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Recalls and Fuel Economy

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Trim	City	Highway	Combined
SLK230 Kompressor	12.0	8.7	10.5 L/100 km
SLK230 Kompressor	12.6	8.5	10.7 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Electrical Transport Canada 2005346 · Nov 2005
On certain vehicles, heat generated by the brake light bulbs could deform the base of the light socket. This deformation can cause movement in the socket-to-bulb connection, which may lead to a loosening of the electrical contacts in the socket and failure of the bulb to illumin...
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Lights And Instruments Transport Canada 2002131 · Jul 2002
Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements CMVSS 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the owner's manual does not contain the proper headlamp aiming instructions. This does not meet the requirements of the standard. Correction: Owners w...
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Show 3 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Exterior lighting: brake lights NHTSA (U.S.) 05V505000 · Nov 2005
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.
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Exterior lighting: headlights NHTSA (U.S.) 02V152000 · Jun 2002
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.
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Air bags: side/window NHTSA (U.S.) 01I005000 · Apr 2001
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2000 SLK AND E-CLASS VEHICLES. SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT PARKED IN HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING...
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Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

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