Known Recalls

Model year record

2006 MERCEDES BENZ CLS Class

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V133000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
204,000
Reported to NHTSA
2005-04-01
Owners notified
2005-08-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module1—
Engine and engine cooling151,000 mi
Equipment151,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1108,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages151,000 mi
Power train119,824 mi
Power train: automatic transmission19,028 mi
Seats151,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18,500 mi
Structure151,000 mi
Visibility151,000 mi

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.