Mercedes "Recall" M-Class

Mercedes Daimler AG to recall the model lawasnya, M-Class, which amounts to 137,000 units in the United States and 50,000 units in Germany. German car manufacturers and the American Institute for Highway Safety (NHTSA) has expressed it, yesterday, Tuesday (05/04/2011).

The reason, the cruise control in SUV may lead to accidents. So, when the driver wanted to turn off cruise control by pressing the brake pedal, there is a possibility it failed. In addition to the pedal, also cruise control deactivation can also be done by touching the stick behind the wheel.

Another hazard, cruise control can be separated itself when shot at a speed of 40 km per hour. "This condition is triggered by damage to the brake light switch," commented Rob Moran, a spokesman for Mercedes-Benz USA.

This condition occurs on a production car 2000-2002 and 2000-2004 AMG version (version number is small). "No one has suffered an accident or injury from the interruption of this problem. Mercedes-Benz United States is ready to replace the brake lights and switches start next September," said Rob.

Replacement of a long grace period, according to Rob, to ensure adequate replacement of spare parts. In addition, it will remind the owner of the M-Class for not using the cruise control for a while.