1997 Mercedes Benz SL600
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Mercedes Benz SL600. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Corrosion of the ignition filament can result in the driver's air bag being deployed unintentionally.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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- Seat belts · Seat belts › Pretensioner
We took a road trip to san antonio, tx, on 10/15/2019, and were returning home on 10/17/2019 when the incident occurred. san antonio IS about 2 hours away from llano, tx, where we live. we had driven in san antonio traffic for about 45 minutes and stopped for breakfast at ihop around 10:30 am.…
We took a road trip to san antonio, tx, on 10/15/2019, and were returning home on 10/17/2019 when the incident occurred. san antonio IS about 2 hours away from llano, tx, where we live. we had driven in san antonio traffic for about 45 minutes and stopped for breakfast at ihop around 10:30 am. After leaving ihop, we headed north on the frontage road of highway 281. almost immediately, we stopped at a red light in the middle lane. as soon as we pulled away, we heard a loud bang that sounded like a gun shot. my husband, glen, was driving and I was in the passenger seat. my seatbelt retracted and I saw and smelled smoke coming from the harness area by my right shoulder. glen merged over as soon as possible and we pulled over on a side road. we talked about what happened and I googled "mercedes seatbelt explosion" and found that it had happened to others in the past which actually made me feel better about continuing on with our drive home. I could not wear my seatbelt. I thought glen's had also locked up because I checked it when we stopped but later in the trip he tried it and he was able to wear his. one thing we noticed: the check engine light had come on that morning for the first time since december 2017 when we had the car serviced. it went off immediately after the explosion but the srs light came on.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 1993 (na) mercedes benz sl600. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the cylinder head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior · Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Interior
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercedes benz sl600. the driver side and rearview self dimming mirrors failed. the mirrors appeared to have an oily surface. the dealer stated that the wires failed, but was unsure which wire failed and what repairs were needed. the current and failure mileages were 112,000.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10181124Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R
- 10181123Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D
- 10167001Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment is nonfunctional.
- 10166997The noise comes from the front axle. Vehicles without code B07 (AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system)
- 10166976Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
- 10135628iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10033070Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp IS currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. Models 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, and 403. No model years listed.
- 10030929Mercedes: 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 and or hardware can begin to corrode. Include all models and model years.
- 10028626Mercedes: 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.
- 10028587Mercedes: 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 230. Model years unknown.
- 10028585Mercedes 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.
- 10016687Abc visit workshop displayed in instrument cluster and hydraulic fluid leakage. Updated 5/14/09. Models 215, 220 and 230. Model years unknown.
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