Recall Details For: 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V133000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 36334
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V133000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MERCEDES BENZ
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SL CLASS
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 2005070007 & 2005110
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20010601
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050331
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 204000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050808
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20050401
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20050405
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
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.
RECALL 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000021884000104134000000062
