MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V296000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES BENZ | SL CLASS | 2003 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2004-10-21 | 2004-06-22 | 2004-06-25 |
Production Dates: 2001-10-01 - 2004-05-31
Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2004050014
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 143387
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
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.
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.
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'.
