Vehicle recall 07V588000 · December 20, 2007
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR
On certain passenger vehicles, the windshields were not installed correctly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles, the windshields were not installed correctly. Either the primer or activator was missing at the time of installation.
- Consequence
- If a crash occurs the windshield may not be retained, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the windshields, clean and reinstall them correctly with primer and activator. The recall began on January 25, 2008. All owners have been contacted and arrangements made to have vehicles repaired.
- Notes
- Customers may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V588000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 20, 2007
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Owner notification
- January 28, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz SLR (2007): 2007
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