Transport CanadaMedium Risk
2000 MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASSTransport Canada Recall #2006031
The official notice
Defect
Certain vehicles may experience instrument cluster backlighting malfunction. There are three distinct failure modes. (1) Vehicles built between 06/2000 and 11/2000 may contain a defective transformer that could cause an electrical short. (2) Vehicles built from 01/2002 to 04/2002 could have incorrect dielectric layers inside a capacitor that could lead to fluctuating current levels. (3) Vehicles built between 05/2004 and 09/2004 may have incorrect light emitting diodes (LEDs).
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the instrument cluster module.
1,313 vehicles affectedUpdated June 10, 2026