Mercedes-Benz issued a recall for over 42,000 vehicles in order to examine and address concerns related to the rear brake pad gauges.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 292,000 GL-, ML-, and R-Class SUVs from the 2006 through 2012 model years because of a potential problem with the brakes. Owners of vehicles included in the ...

Mercedes-Benz is telling the owners of more than 292,000 vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them due to a problem that could cause the brakes to fail.

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If this happens, the car can roll away. Owners of the affected vehicles are urged to turn off the ignition and use the emergency brake when parking.

In excess of 124,000 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter models have been recalled in the United States due to a problem with the parking brake.