CL-Class (W215) 2000-2006: CL 500, CL 600

NON-USA VIN

Old 05-09-2018, 04:00 PM
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I purchased this 2001 CL600 VIN# WDB2153781A013883, No one will work on this car because they can’t get codes for it cause it shows invalid vin. I currently have a leak in the Active Body Control system; I recently learned that there is a Recall Campaign # 2007060002 because of the ABC high-pressure distribution hose failure. I contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration but they claimed they can’t help me because the it’s Grey Market Car. I contacted Mercedes Benz Corporate Offices and they said the same thing. Am I just out of luck ? Has anyone experienced this or heard of anything like this before? I did a CarFax which shows the Vehicle entered into the US in 2006 and the US Department of Transporation declared this vehicle meet US High Safety Specifications and a Bond was released. I also see on the CARFAX that over the years it was serviced by various MB dealers in the US (not the same state as I live) I called everyone of them and they could locate it in their systems but do confirm that it is a grey market car. I apologize in advance for the long thread, but you need the facts. I guess the big question is: Even though this is a grey market car will Mercedes honor the Recall?
Old 06-06-2018, 08:11 PM
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Hi,
Did you have any issues getting a title and registering the car?
There is a 1985 280SL I would like to purchase. I have tried to get an idea what parts are going to cost. The car is not in any data bases.
How are you getting part?
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Originally Posted by Espi8367
I purchased this 2001 CL600 VIN# WDB2153781A013883, No one will work on this car because they can’t get codes for it cause it shows invalid vin. I currently have a leak in the Active Body Control system; I recently learned that there is a Recall Campaign # 2007060002 because of the ABC high-pressure distribution hose failure. I contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration but they claimed they can’t help me because the it’s Grey Market Car. I contacted Mercedes Benz Corporate Offices and they said the same thing. Am I just out of luck ? Has anyone experienced this or heard of anything like this before? I did a CarFax which shows the Vehicle entered into the US in 2006 and the US Department of Transporation declared this vehicle meet US High Safety Specifications and a Bond was released. I also see on the CARFAX that over the years it was serviced by various MB dealers in the US (not the same state as I live) I called everyone of them and they could locate it in their systems but do confirm that it is a grey market car. I apologize in advance for the long thread, but you need the facts. I guess the big question is: Even though this is a grey market car will Mercedes honor the Recall?


Old 06-15-2018, 03:24 AM
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The recall covers only one cheap hose out of the eleven abc hoses and chances are your leaking problem is not that hose that was recalled

just have a good independent shop change the bad hose forget about the recall

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