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Service bulletin 424658

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10014573
Published by NHTSA2005-05-04
Manufacturer's number424658
Manufacturer's date2005-03-02
NHTSA componentSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA's summary

ACTIVATION OF THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM WITH DAS SOFTWARE 02/05. MERCEDES-BENZ MODELS 199, 211, 219, 230 MY 2003-2006. *TT

The document

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Components

Brakes

Vehicles listed
MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS2003, 2004, 2005
MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS2003, 2004

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20050942005-04-04. Brakes
05V1330002005-04-01. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
20042102004-06-24. Brakes
04V2960002004-06-22. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB-0909302009-12-30. Service bulletin. 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 APPLIES TO ALL CONDITIONS THAT JUSTIFY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SBC HYDRAULIC UNIT UNDER THE STANDARD WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS. *PE
SB-P-0475272009-12-23. Service bulletin. MERCEDES: PARKTRONIC INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING. THE FUNCTION WORKS AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME OR DISTANCE. WHEN THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKTRONIC SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATED. IF THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS ON AT THE FIRST NOTCH, THE CONTACT SWITCH MAY REACT WITH A CONSIDERATION DELAY WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
TSB-42-10-1092009-12-23. Service bulletin. MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND OR HARDWARE CAN BEGIN TO CORRODE. INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE
20051000152006-01-18. Service bulletin. INSPECT SBC SUCTION HOSE, REPLACE IF NECESSARY, TO IMPROVE THE BRAKE BLEEDING PROCESS. *TT
4220652005-11-09. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE / DIFFICULT TO OPEN. *TT
0101052005-01-31. Service bulletin. VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM. *JB
424646B2004-07-31. Service bulletin. 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
4246432004-07-31. Service bulletin. SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN GENTLY APPLYING BRAKE. MODEL 211 MY2005 ALSO INCLUDED. *TT