Mercedes Recalls 204,000 Cars
for Brake Problems
 Models
Affected were built between June 2001 and March 2005:
- 2006 Mercedes CLS
- 2005 Mercedes SL
- 2004 Mercedes SL
- 2003 Mercedes SL
- 2005 Mercedes E
- 2004 Mercedes E
- 2003 Mercedes E
In March 2005, the federal government’s safety agency
in charge of motor vehicle recalls, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, announced Campaign ID # 05V133000,
covering new and recent model year Mercedes with potential
brake system failure problems.
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Potential Number of Units Affected : 204,000
Summary: On certain vehicles, the “sensotronic brake
control” (sbc) system may prematurely shift to the
hydraulic back-up function mode, due to deterioration of
the wiring harness connection, or due to premature failure
of the hydraulic pump.
Consequence: In the hydraulic back-up mode, the driver has
braking power sufficient to stop the vehicle, although greater
brake pedal pressure is required and the brake pedal travel
will be noticeably longer.
Remedy: Dealers will install a bracket and replacement ground
wire to the sbc pump unit on all vehicles. Additionally dealers
will inspect and replace the sbc pump unit in SL vehicles
produced during a limited production period. The recall began
on August 8, 2005.
Other defects in these Mercedes vehicles may also exist
and may qualify for Lemon Law relief. Also announced in the
recall on some of the vehicles were repairs to be made for
potential defects in gasoline engine voltage regulators and
vehicle battery control computer software programs.
If you own a new vehicle whose brake system is defective,
you may have a lemon. If you purchased any of these potential
lemon Mercedes Benz cars, you may be entitled to your money
back or a new vehicle. Call us at 1-888-331-6422 or email us
today for a Free Case Review!
To
read the federal government’s notice to Mercedes
about the recall, click here.
To
see the Mercedes notice to consumers about the defect,
click here.
If you paid good money for a good new car and what you got
was a dangerous vehicle, with brakes that done work the way
they are supposed to work, don’t go it alone! You may
be entitled to your money back or a new vehicle.
Call us at 1-888-331-6422 or email us
today for a Free Case Review!
To find out more information on this and other Mercedes
Recalls posted on the federal government’s internet
recall list, click
here. |
