Mercedes asks owners of E-Class and SL-Class vehicles to bring their vehicles in to dealers for brake check

Mercedes is voluntarily inspecting E-and SL-class passenger cars for faults in the company’s SBC system (Sensotronic Brake Control). The firm’s analysis suggests that the unspecified problems occur most often in high-mileage vehicles and those that are used in stop-and-go driving. According to Mercedes, the SBC system’s additional hydraulic function mode ensured that it provided a safe level of braking efficiency, although with a longer pedal travel and greater force on the pedal.

As a precautionary measure and irrespective of mileage and servicing status, the company is asking all customers with E-Class Sedans (built as of March 2002), E-Class station wagons (built as of March 2003) and SL-Class Roadsters (built as of October 2001) to visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz service facility for a free check.