2019050002 – Brake Pedal Plate Welding – 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class

April 18, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V314000

Pedal Plate May Bend, Impairing Brake Pedal Use

Impaired operation of the brake pedal may increase the risk of crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V314

Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,051

 

Summary

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 A220 and A220 4MATIC vehicles. Due to improper welding, the pedal plate may bend, impairing the operation of the brake pedal.

 

Remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welding of the brake pedal, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA’s number for this recall is 2019050002.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

Check if your Mercedes-Benz has a Recall

 

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TO: Mercedes-Benz Dealer Principals, General Managers, Sales Managers, Service Managers, Parts Managers	FROM:  Gregory Gunther, Department Manager, Vehicle Compliance and Analysis, Engineering Services
RE:  Recall Campaign Launch Notification Brake Pedal Plate Welding MY19 177 (A-Class)	DATE: May 24, 2019

 

IMPORTANT RECALL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Please see the attached documents related to the campaign listed above.

 

Please note that all customer inquiries should be directed to the Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCEDES.

 

Sincerely,

Gregory Gunther

Department Manager, Vehicle Compliance & Analysis

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Recall Campaign Launch Notification			May 24, 2019
Campaign No. :	NHTSA ID	Campaign Desc. :	Brake Pedal Plate Welding
2019050002	19V314	19P2991075
This is to notify you of a new Recall Campaign regarding the brake pedal plate welding on 1051 Model Year (“MY”) 2019 A-Class (177 platform) vehicles. The recall campaign will be visible on the www.safercar.gov website and may generate questions from customers. Affected VINs will be flagged in VMI as “OPEN” on May 24, 2019.
Background
Issue		Daimler AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2019 A-Class vehicles (177 platform), the welding of the brake pedal plate to the brake pedal lever might not have been performed according to current production specifications. In this case, applying pressure on the left side of the pedal plate might lead to a tilting of the pedal plate (yaw). If such tilting occurs, the operation of the brake pedal would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash.
What We’re Doing		MBUSA will conduct a voluntary recall. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will check the welding of the brake pedal on the affected vehicles and replace the brake pedal, if necessary.
Parts		Parts are available and can be ordered as necessary.
Vehicles Affected
Vehicle Model Year(s)		2019
Vehicle Model		A-Class
Vehicle Populations
Total Recall Population		1051
Total Vehicles in Dealer Inventory		171
Given this notice, it is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to sell or lease any new MY19 A-Class vehicles in dealer inventory covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.  Once the remedy is available, the vehicles will be flagged as “OPEN” and Work Instructions will be available in Star TekInfo Once the repair is complete, the vehicle may be sold or leased. Loaner and demonstrator vehicles may continue to be driven, but must not be retailed until repaired.   As a matter of normal service process, please check for other repair measures which might be applicable to the vehicle(s)  Additionally, given this notice, it is a violation of Federal Law for car rental companies to rent new MY19 A-Class vehicles covered by this notification until the vehicle has been repaired.
Next Steps/Notes
Customer Notification Timeline		Customer letters will be mailed approximately one week after the remedy becomes available.
AOMS/SOMS		AOMs – This recall may generate questions from your dealers. Please forward this notice to your dealers ASAP.
Rental Fleet Partners		This recall may affect vehicles in your fleet. Please contact your respective MBUSA fleet representative for further information and next steps. For repairs, please contact your preferred MBUSA dealer.
While we regret any inconvenience this may cause, MBUSA is determined to maintain a high level of vehicle quality and customer satisfaction. Please refer all customer inquiries to the Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCEDES.

 

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Campaign No. 2019050002, May 2019

TO:	ALL MERCEDES-BENZ CENTERS
SUBJECT:	Model A-Class vehicles (177 platform) Model Year 2019 Check brake pedal, replace if necessary

 

Daimler AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Model Year (“MY”) 2019 A-Class vehicles (177 platform), the welding of the brake pedal plate to the brake pedal lever might not have been performed according to current production specifications. In this case, applying pressure on the left side of the pedal plate might lead to a tilting of the pedal plate (yaw). If such tilting occurs, the operation of the brake pedal would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will check the welding of the brake pedal on the affected vehicles and replace the brake pedal, if necessary.

Prior to performing this Recall Campaign:

• Please check VMI to determine if the vehicle is involved in the Campaign and if it has been previously repaired.
• Please review the entire Recall Campaign bulletin and follow the repair procedure exactly as described.

Please note that Recall Campaigns do not expire and may also be performed on a vehicle with a vehicle status indicator.

Approximately 1051 vehicles are involved.

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Procedure

• Code 950 corresponds to AMG SPORT PACKAGE.
• It is possible that the weld seams (A) connecting the pedal plate (B) to the pedal lever (C) of the brake pedal may have been manufactured incorrectly during production of the brake pedal (Figure 1).
• The pedal plate may bend from the pedal lever when the brake pedal is depressed.

 

Check/test procedure

1. The vacuum in the brake booster must be To do this, the brake pedal must be fully depressed five times.
2. Feed a tape measure through the bezels of the steering wheel (Figure 2). 
3. Hook the tape measure into the pedal plate of the brake pedal (Figure 3).

• Depress the brake pedal on the outer left side of the pedal plate by at least 7 cm (Figure 5). 
• Depress the brake pedal on the outer right side of the pedal plate by at least 7 cm (Figure 6). 
• The pedal travel (at least 7 cm) can be determined by reading off the tape measure at the steering wheel (Figure 7). 

 

• Check whether the position of the pedal plate in relation to the pedal lever of the brake pedal has changed. The pedal plate must not become bent from the pedal lever of the brake pedal! Figure 8 shows a not OK example of a removed brake pedal.

The findings from the check/test procedure must be recorded in written form on the work order.

 

Work procedure 

1. Replace brake pedal.

 

Primary Parts Information

Qty.	Part Name	Part Number	Estimated Replacement Rate
As required (1)	Pedal assembly	A 177 290 10 00
As required (1)*	Pedal cover with code 950	A 246 290 14 00

 

* Check vehicle equipment codes using VeDoc.

 

Warranty Information 

With Check

Operation: Check brake pedal (02-3040)
Damage Code	Operation Number	Labor Time (hrs.)
29 910 75 8	02-3040	0.1

 

 

With Check and Replace

Operation: Check brake pedal (02-3040)

Replace brake pedal (02-3041) 

Damage Code	Operation Number	Labor Time (hrs.)
29 910 75 7	02-3040	0.1
	02-3041	1.0

 

Note

Operation Number labor times are subject to change.

 

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1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MERCEDES BENZ

A220

2019

 

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11 Associated Documents

ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V314-4442.pdf 152.451KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- RE: Recall Campaign Launch Notification Brake Pedal Plate Welding MY19 177 (A-Class)

RCMN-19V314-1642.pdf 424.742KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – RE: Recall Campaign Initial Notification – Brake Pedal Plate Welding MY19 177 (A-Class)

RCMN-19V314-7112.pdf 157.79KB

 

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Recall 573 Report – AMENDMENT 1

RCLRPT-19V314-6580.PDF 214.108KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V314-7036.pdf 245.716KB

 

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V314-7518.PDF 214.107KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2

RCLQRT-19V314-8822.PDF 211.148KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-4

RCLQRT-19V314-8790.PDF 211.331KB

 

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Recall 573 Report – AMENDMENT 3

RCLRPT-19V314-9385.PDF 214.11KB

 

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Recall 573 Report – AMENDMENT 2

RCLRPT-19V314-9457.PDF 214.11KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3

RCLQRT-19V314-7122.PDF 211.247KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V314&docType=RCL

 

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