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Don’t leave, warned 292,000 American Mercedes-Benz owners

The company states that no accidents or injuries have been reported in this regard. The convening event does not apply to cars for the European market.

Most convening events involve an invitation to the service for a preventive replacement or modification of a component, but when it comes to brakes, a much more radical approach is coming.

Mercedes-Benz vehicles downloads. He states that he will offer free towing so that the owners can have them repaired by an authorized dealer. The recall concerns certain ML, GL and R vehicles manufactured between 2006 and 2012.

Mercedes-Benz GL (2006)

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Mercedes-Benz ML (2008)

Photo: Mercedes-Benz

According to the company, moisture can get into the brake booster and cause corrosion. This can then cause a vacuum to escape, which would reduce the performance of the brakes.

In rare cases, heavy braking can cause mechanical damage to the booster and it may not be possible to stop the vehicle with the brake pedal, the carmaker said.

However, the parking brake, still traditionally activated by the feet in these Mercedes, would still work in this case.

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