Mercedes-Benz recalls about 1 million defective used cars worldwide

The ML, GL (BR 164) and R-Class (BR 251) models manufactured between 2004 and 2015 are all affected by the recall. About 70,000 of these are in Germany.

Mercedes-Benz “We’ve found that in some of those vehicles, brake booster function can be affected due to corrosion in the general area of ​​the tyres,” said in a statement.

This could result in increased brake pedal force required to decelerate the vehicle and/or increase the stopping distance, the statement added.

Mercedes-Benz is starting an immediate recall of the aforementioned vehicles.

In January 2020, 744,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the US, of models manufactured between 2001 and 2011, were notified of a recall because the roof window panes could loosen and be dangerous.

The Vehicles in the recall belonging to dozens of car models including C-Class, CLK-Class, CLS-Class and E-Class. The notice clearly states that the recall error is due to the failure to meet the technical standards for glass panels to be attached to the roof door frames, causing the glass panels to come loose from the roof doors.

According to a spokesman for Mercedes-Benz in the US, dealers will be responsible for inspecting, repairing and even replacing the roof doors for vehicles affected by the recall. The company will reimburse repair costs to car owners who fix this problem themselves.

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