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2006 Mercedes Benz SLR Mclaren Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2006 Mercedes Benz SLR Mclaren has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mercedes Benz dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Mercedes Benz SLR Mclaren. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NHTSA #06V220000Reported June 19, 2006 · MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Potentially affected: 433 vehicles
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER HARD OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CAN INCREASE TO A LEVEL WHICH EXCEEDS THE DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE ALTERNATOR TO NOT FUNCTION AND IT WILL BECOME DAMAGED.
Safety consequence
THIS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL IMPROVE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALTERNATOR COOLING, INSTALL A MODIFIED CONTROL UNIT AND A NEW ALTERNATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.
Notes
MERCEDES BENZ RECALL NO. 2006060003.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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