{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 12V478: Model Year 2013 SL-Class",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v478/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V478 (Mercedes-Benz): The testing conducted by DAG determined that the escaping R1234yf refrigerant may ignite under specific conditions. The r...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Sl-Class, model year 2013. Filed by Mercedes-Benz Usa, Llc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 October 2012. 432 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2013 SL-Class vehicles manufactured from December 19, 2011, through May 31, 2012 originally equipped with R1234yf refrigerant. Daimler AG (DAG), the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, conducted product testing of a vehicle, not sold in the US, but equipped with the same … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The testing conducted by DAG determined that the escaping R1234yf refrigerant may ignite under specific conditions. The resulting fire could spread to additional combustible materials.” 12V478 MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner 1 October 2012 2013-2013 MERCEDES BENZ SL-CLASS The testing conducted by DAG determined that the escaping R1234yf refrigerant may ignite under specific conditions. The resulting fire could spread to additional combustible materials. Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will replace the R1234yf refrigerant with R134a along with new refr",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:47:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:23:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 12V478: Model Year 2013 SL-Class\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v478/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}