Passenger car

What is the danger

The sleep mode functionality of the electronic parking brake within the electronic stability programme (ESP) software may be defective.

Requirements breached

As a result, the brake lights may be permanently activated or the ESP function could be deactivated, increasing the risk of an accident.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car under Mercedes-Benz recall code: 5498904.

Brand

Mercedes-Benz

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0431*47-*50, e1*2001/116*0457*38-*41, e1*2001/116*0480*31; types: 204, 204 K, 204 X

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between June 2017 and November 2018.