Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V296000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | from 10/01/2001 to 05/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 143387 | 10/21/2004 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 06/22/2004 | 06/25/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, the electronic monitoring system of the sensotronic brake control (sbc) is designed to monitor the pressure gradient within the high pressure line of the brake system. if an unacceptable pressure gradient is detected, the system will switch, as it is designed to do, into the hydraulic function mode. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If vehicles are not routinely serviced and have extremely high mileage combined with a high number of brake actuations, or a high brake actuation frequency, the pump motor of the sbc may run out of permissible tolerances, thereby triggering the hydraulic function mode. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the sbc hydraulic unit, replacing it if necessary. the recall began on october 21m 2004. owners should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mercedes-benz recall no. 2004 050014.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 05V133000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | from 08/01/2001 to 03/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 204000 | 08/08/2005 | MFR | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 04/01/2005 | 04/05/2005 | |||||||
| Defect 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a bracket and replacement ground wire to the sbc pump unit on all vehicles free of charge. 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. owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mercedes-benz recall no. 2005070007 and 2005110001. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| SB-090930 | 06/05/2009 | 10030964 | Mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage limitation. the sbc hydraulic unit extended limited warranty | 12/29/2009 | |
| 424658 | 03/02/2005 | 10014573 | Activation of the sensotronic brake control (sbc) system with das software 02/05. mercedes-benz models 199, 211, 219, 230 my 2003-2006. *tt | 05/04/2005 | |
| 010105 | 10011739 | Voluntary recall campaign sensotronic brake control system. *jb | 01/31/2005 | ||
| 424643 | 06/24/2004 | 10008442 | Squeaking noise when gently applying brake. model 211 my2005 also included. *tt | 07/30/2004 | |
| 424646B | 08/08/2005 | 424646C | 10008444 | Sensotronic brake control (sbc) bleeding procedure. various including my2005 m-benz e-class and sl-class included. *tt this bulletin supersedes pb42.46/46 dated june 24, 2004. all models. *tt | 07/30/2004 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| SB-090930 | 06/05/2009 | 10030964 | Mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage limitation. the sbc hydraulic unit extended limited warranty | 12/29/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 6000 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph brake sensor light came on. as a result, when consumer attempted to pull over total brake failure occurred. *ak | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 900 | 3 | 04/24/2004 |
| While driving 20 mph consumer applied the brakes but they braely functioned. this caused the vehicle to hit a bus. upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. a signal flashed on the dashboard indicating air bags malfunctioned. no injuries reported. consumer had the vehicle towed to a repair facility. *ak not only did the air nag fail to deploy but the dash indicator illuminated indicating a malfunction with the restraint system *nm | |||