# NHTSA recall 05V133000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V133000
- Manufacturer's number: 2005070007 \& 2005110
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2005\-04\-01
- Owners notified: 2005\-08\-08
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Units potentially affected: 204000

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/cls-class/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2003 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/e-class/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/e-class/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2005 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/e-class/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.
- [2005 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-01 to 2005\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-090930](/bulletins/10030964.md), 2009-12-30, Service bulletin
- [SB\-P\-047527](/bulletins/10030939.md), 2009-12-23, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-42\-10\-109](/bulletins/10030929.md), 2009-12-23, Service bulletin
- [2005100015](/bulletins/10018832.md), 2006-01-18, Service bulletin
- [422065](/bulletins/10017495.md), 2005-11-09, Service bulletin
- [424658](/bulletins/10014573.md), 2005-05-04, Service bulletin
- [010105](/bulletins/10011739.md), 2005-01-31, Service bulletin
- [424646B](/bulletins/10008444.md), 2004-07-31, Service bulletin
- [424643](/bulletins/10008442.md), 2004-07-31, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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