Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 1, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 204,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS Class | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes Benz E Class | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercedes Benz SL Class | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Mercedes Benz E Class | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Mercedes Benz SL Class | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz E Class | 45 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Mercedes Benz SL Class | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V133000.
Full record for the 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS Class → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →