Mercedes Benz Slk 2012

• Recall R/2017/124 [UK]: Faulty control unit may cause vehicle to perform outside specification
  Where a control unit coding was updated in a workshop between 3 december 2016 and 5 december 2016 the coding may not correspond to the specification and may trigger unplanned action in the vehicle. The safety and emissions systems may not react as design intent.
  recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and update the software in the corresponding control units.

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• Recall R/2021/277 [UK]: The driver's air bag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time
  The driver's airbag may have a chemical change to its propellant over time.
  replace the driver?S airbag.

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• Recall R/2020/243 [UK]: Engine control unit software to be updated
  Improve the vehicle emissions via software updates.
  update the relevant control unit?S software and if necessary replace the nox sensors.

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• Recall 2013191 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, the passenger seat occupant classification system may malfunction and could misinterpret a small stature person as a child seat, thereby deactivating the passenger frontal airbag and illuminating the "passenger airbag off" warning light. This could result in the airbag not deploying when warranted in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. Note: within 50 meters of driving distance, the occupant classification system would automatically re-evaluate the occupant classification and correct the issue. Correction: dealers will verify the proper operation of the occupant classification system, and affect repairs if necessary.

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• Recall 2013190 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, the passenger seat occupant classification system may malfunction and could misinterpret a child seat as a small stature person, thereby not deactivating the passenger frontal airbag and not illuminating the "passenger airbag off" warning light. This could result in an unwarranted airbag deployment in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to a child located in the passenger seating position. Note: within 50 meters of driving distance, the occupant classification system would automatically reevaluate the occupant classification and correct the issue. Correction: dealers will verify the proper operation of the occupant classification system, and affect repairs if necessary.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Desiccated air bag inflator rupture investigation # EA21002

  From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.Nhtsa.Gov/sites/nhtsa.Gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.Pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in us vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004l that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated psan inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All takata inflators produced with propellant 2004l contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004l are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated psan inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- takata (now known as tk global), the independent testing coalition, and exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of takata desiccated psan inflators using propellant 2004l (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004l is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004l.The office of defects investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated psan frontal inflators manufactured by takata. This investigation will require extensive information on takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated psan inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.Gov/recalls?Nhtsaid=ea21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede ea15-001, which remains open.
  

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I parked my car with an almost full tank of gas while i was at work. After leaving work, i started the car and while i was driving i smelled a strong gasoline odor, and in about 3 miles the engine acted like it was running out of fuel, then died on a freeway off-ramp due to fuel exhaustion. A caltrans (or san jose) freeway safety car came by and put about 2 gallons of gas in my tank, but as soon as the engine started we both smelled raw gasoline. I then drove about 1/8 of a mile to the nearest parking lot and stopped, and we both smelled very strong gasoline odor and found fuel leaking onto the ground, where it pooled in a large puddle. There was no fire, but easily could have been. A tow truck carried the car to smythe european in san jose, where the next day they say they repaired the leak, which they described on the repair order as follows: 'low pressure hose came off high pressure pump @ back of cyl head. Verified fuel is leaking from low pressure hose @ high pressure pump connection. Reinstalled hose & installed new hose clamp. Cleared check engine light & low pressure codes.' note: subsequent to taking delivery of car, an overpowering gasoline odor persisted and when the car was parked in our farage, the smell penetrated the house. I took car back to smythe european the next day, and was met with resistance to further repairs. They finally accepted the car and when they called later, said that gasoline had saturated the belly pan insulation/padding and another part, which they are ordering. This could have been a disastrous fire. Unknown whether gasoline has penetrated cockpit or other parts until repairs are completed. *tr

Transmission wouldn't go into gear. Car lost power on freeway. Many repairs last one being electronic gas pedal. *tr ## vin passed ## mercedes slk350 2012 ##

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C2197 [1] C2197