Over 124,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters May Roll Away Due To Parking Brake Fault

In extra of 124,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter fashions have been recalled in the USA resulting from an issue with the parking brake.

A recall discover issued by the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) has revealed that resulting from particular driver parking practices and the utmost velocity as much as which the parking lock operate could be requested, there might be elevated put on on the information bushing of the park pawl. This implies the parking pawl won’t have interaction quickly.

Within the worst-case state of affairs, Mercedes-Benz says it can’t rule out the chance that the automobile may roll away from its parked place underneath sure circumstances, growing the chance of damage.

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The recall impacts 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fashions and 2019-2022 Freightliner Sprinter fashions that have been produced between March 2, 2018 and October 17, 2022. A complete of 124,305 models are impacted.

To resolve the difficulty, Mercedes-Benz will replace the software program of varied management models, together with the ESP and transmission management unit, to cut back the brink velocity and recalibrate the PLS.

Sellers are set to be notified of the recall on or round December 12, 2022, whereas homeowners shall be notified one week later.

This isn’t the one recall that Mercedes-Benz has needed to cope with just lately. In late September, GLE and GLS fashions have been recalled in the USA as a result of the fastening on the rear door window trim might not meet manufacturing specs, that means the rear window trim bar might separate from the automobile whereas driving. Greater than 161,000 autos have been concerned on this recall.