{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 16V306 (2016050008): Model Year 2016 SLK300",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v306/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V306 (Mercedes-Benz): A change of the rear wheel alignment and independent steering of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes Benz Slk300, model year 2016. Filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 16 May 2016. 327 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 SLK300 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016 to April 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, improperly manufactured lock nuts may have been used on the rear wheel tie rod connection, and as a result, the rear wheel alignment may change and the rear … 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: 2016050008. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V306 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A change of the rear wheel alignment and independent steering of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.” 16V306 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Suspension:Rear 16 May 2016 2016-2016 MERCEDES BENZ SLK300 A change of the rear wheel alignment and independent steering of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash. MBUSA will notify owners, and d",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:22:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 16V306 (2016050008): Model Year 2016 SLK300\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v306/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}