Safety Recall
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2005 E500 / 1993 MR2 Turbo
Safety Recall
Just received a safety recall letter in the mail today. Its labeled safety recall #2005-110001
It states:
DaimlerChrysler AG, the manufacturer of Mercees Benz vehicles, had decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain model year 2003-2005 E-Class, 2003-2005 SL-Class, 2006 CLS-Class vehicles equipped with Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC)
The SBC Brake system in certain E-Class, SL-Class and CLS vehicles, in certain instances, may shift to the hydraulic back up mode due to loosening of the ground wire harness connection over time. 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 which could lead to a vehicle crash.
Your authorized Mercedes Benz dealer had available a bracket and replacement ground wire that it will install on your vehicle's SBC pump unit to correct the situation described above by preventing loosening of the new ground wire harness connection.
It states:
DaimlerChrysler AG, the manufacturer of Mercees Benz vehicles, had decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain model year 2003-2005 E-Class, 2003-2005 SL-Class, 2006 CLS-Class vehicles equipped with Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC)
The SBC Brake system in certain E-Class, SL-Class and CLS vehicles, in certain instances, may shift to the hydraulic back up mode due to loosening of the ground wire harness connection over time. 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 which could lead to a vehicle crash.
Your authorized Mercedes Benz dealer had available a bracket and replacement ground wire that it will install on your vehicle's SBC pump unit to correct the situation described above by preventing loosening of the new ground wire harness connection.
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Originally Posted by ATS
You just rec'd this now?
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Originally Posted by jameson75
I know. I know. Tell me about. I've been in the dealer many times in the year and a half I've had my car for other reasons, maintenance, etc. And no one has ever mentioned anything about this recall.
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Originally Posted by jameson75
I know. I know. Tell me about. I've been in the dealer many times in the year and a half I've had my car for other reasons, maintenance, etc. And no one has ever mentioned anything about this recall.
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I had this done way back in August of 2005. That was before it was even called a Recall.
Thanks Konigstiger for keeping me ahead of the curve.
BTW, Phoenix Motors did it without any questions and did a beautiful job of it.
I should also say that they gave me my free oil change at the one year mark.
Thanks Konigstiger for keeping me ahead of the curve.
BTW, Phoenix Motors did it without any questions and did a beautiful job of it.
I should also say that they gave me my free oil change at the one year mark.
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Build date 2-04 E500
Received over a month ago and will be taking it in tomorrow for this to be done along with a scheduled "C" service.... Got to love the free scheduled maintenence.
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I thought my 2006 E350 was past all this, but mine came in the mail today as well. They must have expanded the build dates or something. with just over 12,000 miles, I'll need the Service C soon, so kill 2 birds with one stone, as they say.
