NHTSA recall 04V296000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V296000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2004050014 |
| Manufacturer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Reported | 2004-06-22 |
| Owners notified | 2004-10-21 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Units potentially affected | 143387 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The remedy
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'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS | Built 2001-10-01 to 2004-05-31. |
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| 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS | Built 2001-10-01 to 2004-05-31. |
| 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS | |
| 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS | Built 2001-10-01 to 2004-05-31. |
| 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS | Built 2001-10-01 to 2004-05-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-090930 | 2009-12-30. 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 |
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| SB-P-047527 | 2009-12-23. 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-42-10-109 | 2009-12-23. 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 |
| 2005100015 | 2006-01-18. Service bulletin. INSPECT SBC SUCTION HOSE, REPLACE IF NECESSARY, TO IMPROVE THE BRAKE BLEEDING PROCESS. *TT |
| 422065 | 2005-11-09. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE / DIFFICULT TO OPEN. *TT |
| 424658 | 2005-05-04. Service bulletin. ACTIVATION OF THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM WITH DAS SOFTWARE 02/05. MERCEDES-BENZ MODELS 199, 211, 219, 230 MY 2003-2006. *TT |
| 010105 | 2005-01-31. Service bulletin. VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM. *JB |
| 424646B | 2004-07-31. 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 |
| 424643 | 2004-07-31. Service bulletin. SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN GENTLY APPLYING BRAKE. MODEL 211 MY2005 ALSO INCLUDED. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.