2005 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS Recall
- Campaign:
- 05V133000 on 04/04/2005
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2001 - 03/30/2005
- Affected:
- 204,000
- Defect:
- On certain vehicles, the sensotronic brake control (sbc) system may prematurely shift to the hydraulic back-up function mode, due to deterioration of the wiring harness connection, or due to premature failure of the hydraulic pump.
- Consequence:
- In the hydraulic back-up mode, the driver has braking power sufficient to stop the vehicle, although greater brake pedal pressure is required and the brake pedal travel will be noticeably longer.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a bracket and replacement ground wire to the sbc pump unit on all vehicles free of charge. additionally dealers will inspect and replace the sbc pump unit in sl vehicles produced during a limited production period. the recall began on august 8, 2005. owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes:
- Mercedes-benz recall no. 2005070007 and 2005110001. customers 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.
2005 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS TSBs (15)
- Bulletin:
- 276053
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Rough downshifting when accelerating. *tt various models including 2005 mercedes-benz 219 and 220. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 8285412A
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Comand head unit software update. mercedes-benz. various my2005 models including model 220. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 8285443
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Comand head unit disc drive malfunctions at low temperatures. various models including mercedes-benz model 215, and 220 2004 and 2005. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 322527
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Thumping/rumbling noise from front of vehicle. mercedes-benz model 230. model year 2003-2005. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 2005070017
- Component:
- 112000 electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Summary:
- The alternator regulator may fail to prevent voltage values ranging beyond the specified tolerance limits. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 2005100015
- Component:
- 030000 service brakes, hydraulic
- Summary:
- Inspect sbc suction hose, replace if necessary, to improve the brake bleeding process. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 276064
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Learning in selection range sensor not possible after ehs replacement. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 331516
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Steering wheel twitch during brake application. various models including mercedes benz 2006 model 230. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 2006020008
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Inspect transmission pilot bushing at electrochydraulic unit and replace if necessary. the transmission pilot bushing may have been installed on the control units with non-tempered sealing rings which may cause a small leak to occur. *t
- Bulletin:
- 2006030011
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- A potential malfunction which could render the secondary air injection pump relay inoperable thereby affecting the proper operation of the secondary air injection pump. *tt
- Bulletin:
- PB-82-10-376F
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Mercedes vehicles: the xenon or bi-xenon headlamp not functioning. a function description can be found in wis document gf8s.10-p-20010 (203), gf82.10-p-0003q (209); gf82.10-p-3002r (230). model years uknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-42-10-109
- Component:
- 034000 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
- Summary:
- Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an
- Bulletin:
- SB-P-047527
- Component:
- 050000 parking brake
- Summary:
- Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. the function works again after a short time or distance. when the foot operated parking brake is applied, the parktronic system is deactivated. if the foot operated parking brake is o
- Bulletin:
- SB-P-047124
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Mercedes: cracking noise from the area of the instrument panel/firewall when cornering, during throttle lift off and on uneven roads. stress at the spot welds on the firewall to the right of the brake booster can result in cracking noises
- Bulletin:
- SB-090930
- Component:
- 026000 traction control system
- Summary:
- Mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage limitation. the sbc hydraulic unit extended limited warranty
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