Mercedes Benz recall: Vehicle speed control
What is wrong
Mercedes-benz is recalling certain model year 1999-2002 m-class and model year 2000-2003 m-class amg vehicles. The cruise control system in the affected vehicles allows the driver to disengage the system in a number of ways, including tapping the brake pedal, using the cruise control stalk, or braking the vehicle enough to reach a certain rate of deceleration. Mercedes-benz has determined that under certain circumstances use of the brake pedal may not automatically disengage cruise control as expected by the driver, although the other means of deactivating cruise control remain fully operative. Specifically, where the driver pumps the brakes rather than applying consistent pedal force, the level of force required may be unusually high.
What could happen
Difficulty or delay in disengaging cruise control can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began during october 2011. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes Benz M Class 1999–2003
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V208000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 31, 2011
- Owners notified
- Oct 20, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 136,751
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 1, 1999 to Jun 30, 2002
- Part
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
- Maker's own recall number
- 2011090001
Notes
Mercedes-benz campaign number is 2011090001.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.