NHTSA Recall 11V208000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V208000; Date: Mar. 31, 2011
Difficulty or delay in disengaging cruise control can increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Mercedes Benz M Class; 2000 Mercedes Benz M Class; 2001 Mercedes Benz M Class; 2002 Mercedes Benz M Class; 2003 Mercedes Benz M Class
Component: Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
Manufactured by: Mercedes-benz Usa, Llc.
Affected Units:: 136,751
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 20, 2011
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