German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benzis recalling 1 million old vehicles due to a problem in the brake system. German Federal Agency for Motor Vehicles (KBA) this call, 2004-2015 produced in the ML, GL and R-Class He said it was in the series. The reason for the call is that the function of the brake booster from corrosion indicated that it is likely to be affected.
993,407 vehicles are recalled worldwide
KBA said in a statement, 993 thousand 407 vehicles He said he was called back. These tools 70 thousand is located in Germany. Also, the KBA “Corrosion in the brake booster can, in the worst case, lead to a disconnection between the brake pedal and the brake system.” Said. He added that this could also cause the service brake to stop working.
Mercedes-Benz, on the other hand, “analysis of isolated reports for specific vehicles” He confirmed the call, stating that In addition, the company made a statement on the subject.
In rare cases of very severe corrosion, it may be possible for a particularly strong or hard braking maneuver to cause mechanical damage to the brake booster. Therefore, the connection between the brake pedal and the brake system fails. In such a rare case, it would not be possible to slow the vehicle with the service brake. This will increase the risk of accident or injury.
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The company communicates with owners of potentially affected vehicles. contact He stated that he would pass. He also said that they will start recalling vehicles immediately. However, Mercedes-Benz will also replace parts if necessary, depending on the results of the inspection.
The company also asked its customers not to use their vehicles until the inspection is over. Mercedes-Benz faced a similar situation on May 13. Automaker in the USA more than 292 thousand decided to recall the vehicle. The reason for this was that hard braking could cause mechanical damage to the booster and it would not be possible for the vehicles to stop with the brake pedal.
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