Tail light recall info. via ByByeAmericanPie............

[2000 SLK230 Copper]

Also...where is that PDF letter about the recall I keep hearing about?

Thanks!

[ByByeAmericanPie]

To see the PDF documents, go to NHTSA.GOV and go to the safety recalls section. Enter campaign number 05V505000 and when the information page on the recall comes up, at the bottom of the page is a button called "document search" Click this and the links to the PDF documents will appear in a popup window.

[AMPM]

Anyone up for sending the letter from NHTSA to Mercedes Corp.?

Send it registered so they have to sign for it and ask them whats up, when will the recall take place.

Lets see what the official response will be.

[PDB]

The RECALL IS REAL!!! Having both tailights replaced today under campaign "2006080005 R170 Tail Lamp" The service rep told me that they announced it today. Penske Motorcars in West Covina, CA (626-859-1200) is doing the work.

Pat

[slk230280]

Originally Posted by PDB

The RECALL IS REAL!!! Having both tailights replaced today under campaign "2006080005 R170 Tail Lamp" The service rep told me that they announced it today. Penske Motorcars in West Covina, CA (626-859-1200) is doing the work.

Pat

I called, they only could find out only if you purchased from them. The other dealer I called stated there is no recall.

[PDB]

Originally Posted by slk230280

I called, they only could find out only if you purchased from them. The other dealer I called stated there is no recall.

SLK230280 - Sorry that Penske Motorcars in West Covina gave you the run around. They are normally a great dealership for service. I called Mercedes Benz Headquarters and they confirmed that the Campaign number is “2006080005” and that I could call any dealer and have the work performed at no cost under the campaign. You should call MB Headquarters at 1-800-367-6372 and confirm that the recall applies to your car – they may ask for your VIN. It worked for my 1998 SLK 230.

Good Luck, Pat

[drbranko]

Shoot... I almost wet my pants from excitment when I read this.
I have no courage to call my dealer right now because I had an argument about them not fixing my car noise (see my pathetic car noise thread)....

Did anyone else called in and had the lights replaced?????

[penbed51]

Originally Posted by drbranko

Shoot... I almost wet my pants from excitment when I read this.
I have no courage to call my dealer right now because I had an argument about them not fixing my car noise (see my pathetic car noise thread)....

Did anyone else called in and had the lights replaced?????

Called my MB dealer in Little Rock,Arkansas, they said recall was issued today.

IT IS REAL !!!

............................Many thanks to those who made this happen...................................

[PDB]

Originally Posted by slk230280

I called, they only could find out only if you purchased from them. The other dealer I called stated there is no recall.

My MB dealer just called and told me that they needed to order the tailights, looks like I won't get them installed today

As penbed51 said - ------------------------many thanks to those that made this happen-----------------------

Pat

[AMPM]

PDB,
What do the new ones look like?

What did they do to them to correct the condition?

Post some pics