{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11448635,"manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"01/24/2022","vin":"WDDDJ75XX6A","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"The 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS500 was designed with a SBC braking system that uses a microcomputer to monitor the car and driver actions.  The system sounds like a milestone achievement in braking technology, unfortunately its prone to failure. The entire system relies on electronics.  Before long, wiring in the SBC braking system deteriorates, and suddenly the SBC system no longer functions.  What happens is all of a sudden a warning light comes on and this message all in bright red saying, ‘Brake malfunction. Ineffective braking,’”  Stepping on the brake, my foot was going down to the floor pretty easily. No resistance, no brakes.  The Atlantic Motor Car Center receives hundreds of phone calls per year on this issue. Imagine yourself driving along and suddenly the dash goes red and you have no brakes,  Mercedes has extended the warranty on the SBC pump first to 10 years, then in 2018 to 25 years.  Unfortunately, which happened to me and many others is when you take your car in to the dealer after the terrorizing experience they says they can not duplicate the problem or your car is not giving out a specific code.  Although I had numerous fault codes relating to the SBC system, they informed me I did not have the code they wanted.  The warranty is meant to prevent failures of the SBC system that result in no brakes.  But when you take the car in they inform you it will be $3,000 dollars to replace the SBC pump.    Just do some investigation on line to see what's going on.  Does it take a class action lawsuit against Mercedes to get action? I can't believe that the NHTSA has not recalled these vehicles.  How many accidents with people injured or killed does it take to get their attention.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2006","productMake":"MERCEDES BENZ","productModel":"CLS550","manufacturer":"Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC"}]}]}