The 2008 Mercedes-Benz Slk280 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 711,159 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS16V0810002016-02-11711,159 affected
Defect
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe,…
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
MBUSA will their notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler owners. Dealers for the respective brands will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Mercedes-Benz owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372 and Chrysler…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
4
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“"takata recall" - my 2008 mercedes-benz slk280 has not had the airbag replaced as of oct. 26, 2016. My vehicle has an airbag with a takata made inflator, according to the recall notice.”
“Takata recall#16v-081 trying to get help from dealership having difficulties. I'm uncertain if I have other unknown issues as checked marked. This is the 2nd recall. I am having a safety concern on this vehicle I purchased and management is not cooperating/ assisting upset over a previous…”
“Takata recall#16v-081 trying to get help from dealership having difficulties. I'm uncertain if I have other unknown issues as checked marked. This is the 2nd recall. I am having a safety concern on this vehicle I purchased and management is not cooperating/ assisting upset over a previous…”
“Takata recall#16v-081 trying to get help from dealership having difficulties. I'm uncertain if I have other unknown issues as checked marked. This is the 2nd recall. I am having a safety concern on this vehicle I purchased and management is not cooperating/ assisting upset over a previous…”
“Takata recall notified over a year ago of recall. We have called 4 times to dealer since we received notice and they still cannot tell us anything. Now I see they have filed bankrupcy. I have a car that I do not feel safe driving and cannot put anyone in the other seat.”
“The convertible hard top hydraulic system start to leak oil to driver and passenger seat. The hard top does not move and difficult to close. I have received notification from several owners that it is a current problem of all vehicles of models. This is an unsafely problem, since the hard top,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz slk280. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, he crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact sustained chest injuries from the seat belt. The vehicle sustained severe damage to the front end…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz slk280. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the hard convertible top would not release open when activated by the control device. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact of a recall associated with…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
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…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Slk280 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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