| Issue ID | 1115197 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10639549 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/09/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The sbc sensonic brake control on my 2005 mercedes was faulty and according to recall website on this vehicle this is a recall part reported to nhts. Recall # 2005070007 and 2005110001 the dealership refuse to replace the faulty part for free. This is supposed to be a recall part. I purchased the car used from the dealer march 2013 but they did not tell me about this issue, after i asked them if any recall on 2005 mercedes. The service mgr said its a warranty issue, to my knowledge recall does not expire. And is not the same as warranty. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRING, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF70J05AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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