Transport CanadaHigh Risk
2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASSTransport Canada Recall #2013190
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, the passenger seat Occupant Classification System may malfunction and could misinterpret a child seat as a small stature person, thereby not deactivating the passenger frontal airbag and not illuminating the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" warning light. This could result in an unwarranted airbag deployment in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to a child located in the passenger seating position. Note: Within 50 meters of driving distance, the occupant classification system would automatically reevaluate the occupant classification and correct the issue.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will verify the proper operation of the Occupant Classification System, and affect repairs if necessary.
10 vehicles affectedUpdated June 10, 2026