2015-2017 Mercedes-Benz and 2017 Mercedes-AMG Roadsters: Recall Alert
By Patrick Masterson
May 22, 2017
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC300 | Manufacturer image
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Vehicles Affected: Approximately 6,000 model-year 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK250, model-year 2016 SLK350 and model-year 2016-17 SLC300 roadsters; and model-year 2017 Mercedes-AMG SLC43 roadsters
The Problem: The electronic stability control system software may incorrectly keep the brakes slightly applied, which may heat up the brake components over long periods of driving, affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the dragging brakes may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The Fix: Dealers will update the software for the electronic stability control system for free.
Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.