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2005 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1177949
Internal NHTSA #	10712434
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E320
Model Year	2005
File date	23/04/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle is equipped with sensotronic brake control that has a service threshold. When this threshold is reached, the vehicle's brake system defaults to non power assisted hydraulic mode to the front wheels only. This occurs without any prior warning and results in greatly increased stopping distances along with much longer time interval for vehicle speed reduction due to loss of brake effectiveness. Mercedes (hereinafter referred to as mbusa for mercedes benz usa) service bulletin s142. 46-p-0012a addresses this issue. Mercedes discontinued installing this type brake system on new production vehicles at the end of my 06. Suggested cure - mbusa should issue a mandatory recall to interrogate these vehicles with star das to determine how close to the service threshold (i. E. Brake failure) the sbc unit is. If mbusa is unable to assure the vehicle owner that (due to the design of the system) the vehicle's brakes will not default to basic hydraulic mode for front wheels only without prior notice of imminent failure, mbusa should retrofit & replace the necessary brake system components to insure vehicle safety at the expense of mbusa. This is a major life-safety issue that needs to be immediately addressed. A major reduction of efficiency in a vehicle braking system occurring without prior warning can cause property loss, personal injury and death, especially at interstate highway speeds.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKLEDGE, FL
VIN pattern	WDBUF26J75AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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